Big Life Change

My husband has been a Marine Corps officer for 11 years now. Three long deployments and we are now getting out as of July 1st. I am concerned because he does not have a job as of this moment in time. I work part time and at various contractor jobs, but it would not be enough for us. I hold a Masters degree and I know I could go get a full time job, but that was not our plan. Our kids are still just 5 and 7 and we had intended for me to still be home. I teach online, work part time at the school the boys attend and I am currently learning to develop some courses for teachers,but it won't be enough. I guess I just needed to vent a little and share some stress.

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Permalink Reply by Terry Starr on May 24, 2010 at 11:25am

Hi Kelly,
Thanks for sharing... what is his background and what area is he thinking about going into?
Terry

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Gump on May 24, 2010 at 3:36pm

He is an intelligence officer so he is looking at federal and civilian intel as well as the FBI. He really would like the FBI but that process can take up to a year. Just stressing :)

Terry Starr said:

Hi Kelly,
Thanks for sharing... what is his background and what area is he thinking about going into?
Terry

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Gump on June 24, 2010 at 7:07pm

Update....Kerry will head right back to the same job (almost) after he gets out July 1. He will stick around as a reserve officer on active duty until the end of September. It worked out that his CO needed someone and Kerry wanted more time to wait for some action on the federal applications he has in. I can breath a little easier...for now:)

I am busier than ever teaching 4 online classes and developing one more. We still don't know what his ultimate job will be but for now he will be here with us while he keeps pushing forward. Better than Iraq or Afghanistan!

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Permalink Reply by Amy Phillips on August 10, 2010 at 10:28am

Hi Kelly,

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Gump on August 16, 2010 at 12:21pm

Thanks for the note Amy. We are actually OK and not too worried...just more concerned that Kerry find a job he likes that keeps him home :) He has had lots of offers from contractors who pay well but they all involve more time overseas and we want to be done with that.

For now he is still working on base as a reserve Marine on active duty. The federal job hunt is a big waiting game...months and months. I would just prefer more certainty in our lives, but it will come.......sooner than later I hope!