My Journey to Alaska and back....again (and other Army/YankeeVol life adventures)

[Danl]

Congrats, Yankee. And welcome to the world of never ending Saturday!!!

 

[YankeeVol]

So I’ve passed everything for the TSA (no surprise), just gotta see what the compensation is.

I’ve decided that I’m probably going to wait to see what my disability rating is before deciding what to do after the Army.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

So I’ve passed everything for the TSA (no surprise), just gotta see what the compensation is.

I’ve decided that I’m probably going to wait to see what my disability rating is before deciding what to do after the Army.

Show them your VN posts. That should help with your rating. J/k

 

[YankeeVol]

In the ready pool for TSA. Now it's to wait for a final job offer (don't think it'll take long).

 

[VolNExile]

In the ready pool for TSA. Now it's to wait for a final job offer (don't think it'll take long).

Please don’t confiscate my Swiss Army knife if I forget to take it off my keys again. Y’all already have three of mine.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

In the ready pool for TSA. Now it's to wait for a final job offer (don't think it'll take long).

ATL? If you pull me and grab my junk at the airport, I'm making a scene.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Or my 8 oz tube of tooth paste when 7 is the limit. Even though half the toothpaste is gone.

 

[YankeeVol]

ATL? If you pull me and grab my junk at the airport, I'm making a scene.

You’ll be pulled aside for a full cavity search

 

[volfanbill]

You’ll be pulled aside for a full cavity search

Will his scooter fit through security?

 

[YankeeVol]

Or my 8 oz tube of tooth paste when 7 is the limit. Even though half the toothpaste is gone.

Sir it's 3.4 oz for a carry-on.

Put it in your checked luggage next time hoss.

 

[YankeeVol]

Didn't take long for them to call me (did a little over a week ago).

Basically just have to decide when I want to start (they offered for May 8th, I get out the 3rd and I may want to take some time before jumping into full time again). They'll call me again at the end of April.

 

[VolNExile]

Didn't take long for them to call me (did a little over a week ago).

Basically just have to decide when I want to start (they offered for May 8th, I get out the 3rd and I may want to take some time before jumping into full time again). They'll call me again at the end of April.

Which airport? (I’ve lost track of where you moved)

 

[YankeeVol]

Which airport? (I’ve lost track of where you moved)

ATL

 

[joevol33]

ATL

Congratulations man

 

[VolNExile]

ATL

Sounds like a nice place to mellow out post-Army!

Congratulations.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

ATL

Bomb jokes incoming.

 

[YankeeVol]

Sounds like a nice place to mellow out post-Army!

Congratulations.

I hope so lol

 

[VolNExile]

I hope so lol

Fortunately, when I go through ATL, I will have already dealt with TSA elsewhere, so no Swiss Army knife for you!

Seriously though, it sounds like a good gig for these next years. Do you get full Fed employee benefits? (TSP, FEHB, etc.)

 

[joevol33]

Fortunately, when I go through ATL, I will have already dealt with TSA elsewhere, so no Swiss Army knife for you!

Seriously though, it sounds like a good gig for these next years. Do you get full Fed employee benefits? (TSP, FEHB, etc.)

If I ever fly again, and see him, I'm causing a scene. Gonna lay down, start flopping around, and screaming he touched me inappropriately

 

[VolNExile]

If I ever fly again, and see him, I'm causing a scene. Gonna lay down, start flopping around, and screaming he touched me inappropriately

Well, that will certainly help you expedite your trip to your desired destination!

 

[YankeeVol]

Fortunately, when I go through ATL, I will have already dealt with TSA elsewhere, so no Swiss Army knife for you!

Seriously though, it sounds like a good gig for these next years. Do you get full Fed employee benefits? (TSP, FEHB, etc.)

I know TSP is an option (and they match unlike the Army*). FEHB isn’t too much of a concern as I have TFL.

*the old Army. They do in the new blended retirement (which sucks IMO)

The car industry money can be REALLY GOOD, but the hours are trash. Between retirement and disability, I don’t need to grind anymore.

 

[VolNExile]

I know TSP is an option (and they match unlike the Army*). FEHB isn’t too much of a concern as I have TFL.

*the old Army. They do in the new blended retirement (which sucks IMO)

The car industry money can be REALLY GOOD, but the hours are trash. Between retirement and disability, I don’t need to grind anymore.

Kick back a bit, and enjoy your 9-5! Or 4-12, or 11-7, or whatever you get stuck with.

 

[VolNExile]

I know TSP is an option (and they match unlike the Army*). FEHB isn’t too much of a concern as I have TFL.

*the old Army. They do in the new blended retirement (which sucks IMO)

The car industry money can be REALLY GOOD, but the hours are trash. Between retirement and disability, I don’t need to grind anymore.

— I have no idea how you save and invest for retirement, and I don’t want to know, but if you already have other stuff going, you might want to put enough in TSP to build up some G fund money. It’s definitely not glamorous, but it’s a really nice buffer to the ups and downs going on everywhere else, and diversification is the name of the game. I keep 10-15% of overall investments in G fund.

I’m a fan of “won’t go rich, but also won’t get poor” for a portion of my investments.

 

[YankeeVol]

Kick back a bit, and enjoy your 9-5! Or 4-12, or 11-7, or whatever you get stuck with.

Basically

 

[YankeeVol]

— I have no idea how you save and invest for retirement, and I don’t want to know, but if you already have other stuff going, you might want to put enough in TSP to build up some G fund money. It’s definitely not glamorous, but it’s a really nice buffer to the ups and downs going on everywhere else, and diversification is the name of the game. I keep 10-15% of overall investments in G fund.

I’m a fan of “won’t go rich, but also won’t get poor” for a portion of my investments.

I’ve got a good amount in TSP already. Have other ventures as well.

I‘m not trying to get rich overnight. At the end of the day, I’m not concerned about me, my family will be ok when my day comes (regardless if it’s tomorrow or 50 years from now).