A serious question about GI bill in Military Service...?

I am not so sure if i want to get a job right after i get out of mah service of 4 years in Air force or want to go back to College...





So i am not quite sure if GI bill (100 dollaz for 12 months) is necessary for me...





Please help with your experiences...





Is it going to be even easy for me to get a job without going to college, juss from serving in AF for 4 years?


Is it gonna be enough for mah resume?...


or should i get the GI bill and go back to college in order to get a good job after the service?





I am afraid, if that is the case. that it is going to take a long time to get a good life... since im already 21.








I might be in a career like Dental, medical assistant


or might be supply manager in AF





please give me some advices thank you

A serious question about GI bill in Military Service...?
You would be a fool not to take the deal. I know. I'm a fool too. I will retire from the military in the forseeable future. I elected to forgo the $100/month deduction in 1990, because I was sure I would never use it. I had some college credit already and new my plan was for a long-term career. I knew I could use tuition assistance for completing my degree, and did exactly that (A.A. in '97 and B.A. in '98). I rationalized that the $100 was too much of my meager $820/month and that the $10,000 that it would net later (20 years, if at all) wasn't worth it. What I didn't foresee was congress raising the benefit to over $36,000 in the intervening years. I also didn't realize how much I would want to go back to school when I retired (with a 158 LSAT I can get in, but no one is going to assist me with Law School). I have four kids and have to suppport them when I retire, by going to work, not school. With the benefits and my retirement I could probably swing it, but alas, I do not have them. What a fool I am. Don't you be!
Reply:Taking the GI Bill is one of the best things you can do, you pay in $1200 and get $36,000 towards college, or even more. You can use it at any accredited school so it doesn't mean that you have to go to a 4 year college, you can become a medical assistant, go to an Art Institute or something else. A friend of ours went to ITT and now does electronics. As long as it is approved by VA. You may change your mind in a few years on going ot college. My dh never wanted to go at all, but now he has 3 Associates, 2 Bachelors and is working on Bachelor's #3. Most of it has been paid for by Tuition Assistance but he has used part of his GI Bill towards it.





You maybe able to get a job without college, but it is hard to say in today's word. You may need it and you have numerous years after you get out to decide on what you want to do. The GI BIll doesn't end when you get out, you can use it afterwards until it is all gone. Before it was 10 years you had to use it (you could even take 1 class at a time) but now I believe it doesn't expire at all.
Reply:actually, you only need to pay 1,200 over a year to get the GI bill, and yes, it is worth it. it translates to about 35,000 dollars. consider it the best investment you will ever make.
Reply:do the G.I. Bill. It is very much worth it and it's only $100. If you don't see it you won't miss it. The civilian loves military people because you have actual job experience, but you could still take a few classes and collect that GI bill money. You can also use the GI bill while you are in the AF after 3 years. You may not need it but leave your options open and take the GI Bill.
Reply:Hey there...the GI Bill is an amazing offer. The first 12 months of your service you will have $100 deducted from your pay. For now it is $36,000!!!...Also, during the year, you are entitled to $4,500 a year in Tuition Assistance. I used it to the max every single year. Also if you opt to take the GI Bill, you can pay an additional $600 and it is the kicker. When you collect on your GI Bill, the kicker entitles you to an extra $150/month. The military is always encouraging its people to further their education. Theres over a billion dollars for our education. If you do not use it, you lose it. Consider it as a sweet bonus.





The military is always a plus to any employer. It shows that you have discipline and you are able to deal with a stressful work environment. I always tell people to go to school...just sitting in the military and partying all the time...they are not getting anything out of it. Then again, I am always encouraging people that the military will shape them into a wonderful leader. Go to school at the same time...it is hard, but very worth it. I have taken 4 classes since September. With my military training and my dedication to finish school, I can have my bachelors in a little over 2 years...





You can do it too...
Reply:Everyone I know (4 people) that turned down the GI Bill has regretted it.





You can use it on AD (after 3 years) if you have exhausted your tuitition assistance. You can use it for barber school, you can use it for cooking school, etc as well as traditional college.





The four years of active duty will help you in the job market; however, you will be going up against people with degrees and military experience. Best be as prepared as you can.
Reply:The first thing to know is that military jobs like dental techs or medical assitants do not get the same certification as civilian jobs. While you can get tons of experience in those fields that civilian employers would jump on, you will still have to take the courses any other civilian dental hygenist or medical assitant would, so you would definitely want the GI bill to help pay for those courses. Supply or tech support jobs often do some of the same courses and those often translate easily into civilian jobs, but in most career fields, to get past general entry level, you will need some level of college or formalized tech school at some point. Take the GI Bill. Even if you do not use it immediately, you will have it there for when you need to do those courses to advance your career.