Guidance needed, flaming welcome

[The Accountant]

Truthfully, I am lost. I went through college and obtained my degree in accounting. Now that it's all said, couple years gone and done, that career does not sit with me and I truthfully feel I am wasting my life sitting at the desk looking at two screens. It's never really a career I wanted.

I always had a desire to serve at the highest potential I could. Every time I took a step back in my life and realized I will not be happy as an accountant, enlisting in the military has always been a reoccurring desire. I have no doubts in my athletic abilities and my will while being an athlete at some of the highest levels throughout my athletic career.

I've also always had a desire to work with canines in my life, its become a passion of mine that I haven't been able to pinpoint the best action for me.

In my introduction a while back I mentioned that I was interested in MOS 31K. That is/was true but not the whole story. I have also been trying to find out more about K9's used within the SOF community. I have no doubts in my mind I could make it there. My only worry is I will make it to a community and not be provided the opportunity to become a handler or are the handlers essentially just randomly chosen.

It's a little hard for me to explain my thoughts entirely, as I am confused. I'm not looking for a guarantee without earning it.. It's just that the only aspect of the 31K MOS that entices me is the fact I would be working with k9's, where I don't have much of a desire to be an MP. Where the lifestyle that comes along with the 11x option 40 contract is what I truly want. However, I am worried I would never have the opportunity to get training in K9 handling.

So I suppose my question would be.. Within that community if you are squared away and show the desire you can request it and there is a good chance you will be provided what you desire?


Kicks in the ass are welcome, I need some external thought. Thanks in advance.

 

[The Accountant]

Also unsure if this was a better fit for this part of the forum, since my mentioning only relates to the Army (31K and 11x opt. 40). I'm feeling maybe the Mentor section instead. I apologize if I chose wrong.

 

[policemedic]

Apropos of nothing whatsoever, why don't you take that accounting degree and join the FBI?

 

[The Accountant]

Apropos of nothing whatsoever, why don't you take that accounting degree and join the FBI?

Realistically your response isn't essentially unrelated, the FBI has been a possible highlighted career path since I established myself as an Accounting major (second year of college) until present.. so I have highly considered law enforcement besides Military (Mostly at the federal level) since there are obviously opportunities in what I am pursuing.. However, it has provided tough to even get an interview.

I've been roaming on USAJobs.Gov for a year and a half now. So far there has only been one opening to apply for the FBI. I have applied since I do in fact qualify. I was NOT told I was an undesirable applicant but I see it as no such luck, unfortunately since that was back in the Spring. I have recently sent in my resume to the Secret Service at the end of September, I was E-mailed about a week ago mentioning I would be notified regardless.. yet to be a follow up.

 

[Polar Bear]

You are competing with people who have Masters or higher, language skills or have served SOF. You might as well hang it up, if Bacholers is the highest degree you are going to obtain. Do you want the FBI?

 

[The Accountant]

You are competing with people who have Masters or higher, language skills or have served SOF. You might as well hang it up, if Bacholers is the highest degree you are going to obtain. Do you want the FBI?

Other than my Bachelors degree and a good amount of work experience.. the only thing I had going for me was that I was a college athlete (which depending on who it is, may not give a flying fuck) But I was realistic going into the application process. That the percentages were literally stacked against me, still worth sending it in at the end of the day.

Yes, I do want the FBI. However, I am also going to seek other opportunities while pursuing a path I have some passion for.

 

[x SF med]

I am also going to seek other opportunities while pursuing a path I have some passion for.

The most interesting people I've ever met, followed a passion, and realized they never had to completely grow up because they could be happy following the path they'd chosen. Being able to say "I followed my dream, I made the cut, I achieved each step to my intermediate goal, because my dream kept growing." Will serve you well, doing that around a bunch of people with the same drive and dreams... indescribably satisfying and humbling at the same time.

Don't let your detours become your new path, you lose part of your soul when that happens. I speak from experience.

 

[The Accountant]

Thanks @x SF med , Wish I could like your post.

 

[The Hate Ape]

Dude, fuck all of that.

I had a former Team Commander who worked on Wall Street and lived in G. Village in Manhattan (300k per year minimum). He left to go be an infantry officer and later came to MARSOC following his first deployment into Marjah. Guy was weird as fuck sometimes and reminded us ironically of Christian Bale in American Psycho, to the letter. He would even do impressions which was in particular - scary as fuck.

What's my point? The guy noticed what was better for him in what you accounting/economist types label "Utility."

I can tell you right now that the equilibrium cost of becoming a Canine Handler as opposed to going my next suggested path is far higher. Use your degree, become an officer in any of the forces and apply for SOF either out the gate or a few years in depending on what service/sector.

I promise you will not regret this. If you're even a fraction as athletic as you say then: You possess a mature and accomplished mindset backed by physical ability and a willingness to learn. If you possess the willingness to shut the fuck up sometimes then you will be set when you get to any selection process.

Do it, don't look back. BTW you can still make around and above 100k in the military as an Officer - especially a SOF Officer.

H/A

 

[Devildoc]

There will always be accounting jobs. But life is filled with people looking at their shoes saying "woulda coulda shoulda." Identify your dream, and do it. What's the worst that can happen? You don't make it in whatever? At least you tried.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

FBI/CID would absolutely love you.

 

[Gunz]

I have a good friend who started as a stringer with the FBI, spent 5 years tailing suspects, endless hours in stakeouts...and was eventually put through the Academy and is now a full-fledged SA out of the Philly office. He's neither an accountant nor a lawyer. I'll borrow a quote from The Outlaw Josie Wales: "Endeavor to persevere."