Common Veterans PodcastSEASON 1 ADDENDUMEpisode 12: TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE ITFrom getting out of the military to new jobs as civilians, the transition inevitably feels like it was forced! The Common Veterans take a stab at why everything seems so difficult to do in a civilian job. I. Introductiona. Welcome to the addendum to Season 2i. Why we do what we doii. Brief introduction to being a military member and the sense of humor and mindset that goes along with itII. I QUITa. Leaving the military and returning to civilian life perspectivesi. Initiative ii. Humorb. You don’t know what you don’t know…i. Specialized jobs such as combat arms have a different view on civilian employersii. Logistics and public figuresiii. Life in the backgroundc. Can you trust your civilian counterparts like you trust your military siblings?i. Cops and firefightersii. Doctors and social workersiii. General civilian contractingIII. Entrepreneurial Spirita. Veterans start their own companies…i. Bro shirts1. GruntStyle CEO gets the boot2. Other Veteran owned companiesii. Creative Companies1. Craft companiesa. Leatherb. Graphic Designc. C&C and Printing2. Podcasting and Public speakingiii. OnlyFans and other sex work1. Veteran’s do this? iv. Chapter 30 Benefits – Section 4IV. Retirement and Disability and other Benefitsa. You earned it, get iti. Many Veterans don’t utilize their earned benefits because the process is hard. 1. Need to be your own self-advocate.b. College Benefits are more than just collegei. Get a degree with the GI Billii. Chapter 30 VA Benefits through the VA1. Helps entrepreneurs establish or get trained in a specific realm.a. Spouses can utilize it as well.b. Children, in the state of Indiana, can go to school for free if you have at least a 0% ratingc. Retirement is not Retiring (for most)i. Retiring from the military a lot of times is not the end for military members.1. No Golf2. Work stilla. Boredb. Not enough to live onV. TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT!!! a. What does it take to quit the military and why people get out if everything is so good. i. Review the redeployment process.1. Not just for getting out of the military, but out of the countryb. Becoming self-made i. Camaraderie helps and being relationalii. Having initiative to do what needs to be donec. Working for the “man”.VI. Wrap upa. Conclusion of being a Veteranb. End Season 2 Toastc. Common Veterans