By "The Waiting Game," I mean that you know a signifigant change in your life is coming and you just want it to come, quickly.
Since leaving the Army in 2006, I have held a few jobs. Chemical Engineer for an automotive safety labratory; Service Manager for Goodyear; and I sold cars for Ford. But I have spent most of those past 3 years overseas, contracting for various DOD projects in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Three of the contracts were utilizing my logistical and mechanical skills to fix weapons for the military, a job which I tried to love yet ultimately hated due to the fact that there was incredible amounts of paperwork involved (highly sensitive shit) and the horrible feeling that if I fucked up on a job, it could mean a soldier/sailor/marine/etc. might get killed.
Currently, I work as a Field Adviser training soldiers on counter-IED technologies. Its a great job with competitive pay and benefits, and gives me the feeling that the equipment I work with will ultimately save lives rather than end them.
But recently, as a few of you heard in chat, I have been seeking a job that's full on DOD, not a contract. This job will not only offer me full time employment in my home-state of Michigan at a highly competitive pay grade, but offers a Federal benefits package that most private companies can't even touch. Not just that, but it will be the actual start of a career. A REAL career that doesn't involve floating from one contract to another.
Here's the catch, though. It brings me back to the weapons game. But not entirely. Its not weapons exactly, but a system to deliver weaponry that will protect service members while they are out doing what they do in the field. ( I won't go into much more detail due to sensitivity issues)
But the catch isn't what bothers me, its just waiting for the damn offer. The Department of The Army/DOD has decided that I'm qualified, having the necessary skills and experience, and all I am waiting for is the security paperwork to get processed.
The process takes forever, and I'm starting to get one of those headaches that won't go away. Patience has always been a delicate issue with me, but I don't think I've ever been more impatient with anything in my life. I mean, shit, this is my career and livelihood, not waiting for the new Transformers movie to come out on DVD. This is one of the most important things that will ever happen to me.
I just wish it would happen sooner because The Waiting Game is going to drive me insane.
::::: cue "The Used" on Ipod, cries emo tears, cuts self:::::
Thanks for listening.
rating: 10
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