Do you want
to see the World? Dont have the money to travel? Why not do it a little
differently? Getting employment with the government can not only get you
around the world, but you can get paid to go.
Wow, what a concept! You may think that the military
is the only way to do that and of course that may be the easiest way to
do it. That is not a bad choice and it is a great way to do something
for the country that not everyone is willing to do.
If you are one that doesnt want to join the military or a person who
cant join due to certain circumstances then seeking employment within
the government is not a bad idea. There are plenty of jobs overseas for
qualified people. The biggest change in this was very noticeable during
the Clinton administration where there was a huge push to get all
military personnel out of the so called service business.
That might be a little confusing so here is an example: The Marine Corps had an MOS, military occupational specialty, of Club Manager.
A club in this case was a bar/restaurant. Congress decided to take all
appropriated funded personnel out of those positions and replace them
with civilians. So the monies were moved from one side of the ledger to
another and new jobs were created.
That sounds great and in the long run for new jobs it really does
look great. Here is an inside fact that is really meaningless unless you
care about true abuse of your tax dollar. Each military manager was
replaced with two new employees receiving more pay than the military
person by each of the new employees.
Enough of the soap opera and back to the travel you could get if you tried.
Whenever a position becomes available for any job anywhere in the
world you can submit a package in order to be considered for the
position. If you are lucky enough to receive a job and you are in the
continental United
States you would be a “stateside hire”. So what you might say,
what does that mean? It means a lot. You receive orders sending to the
country, you receive housing or housing allowances, cost of living
allowances and vacation and the list goes on and on.
Lets say you get a GS job and are sent to Japan. Again everything is
determined by your rank and it does vary. The amount of weight of
shipped goods, the allowances that you receive is according the local
economy.
All in all the arrangement is a great deal for the employee. Housing
is awesome especially here in Okinawa. The amount of compensation can
and does spoil most. Many people extend their tour because the life is
really very comfortable.
Years ago people would stay forever if they could find a way to do so. In recent years there has been a crack down
and they really push the five year limit on those who get stationed
overseas. There is no saying you cant go overseas to another overseas
duty or try to hired into a position that would let you remain at your
current location.
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