Navy Nuke Job Finder

I wrote this post to answer a common question I get emailed from nuke veterans.

The question is some version of…Can I still get a job if / will my life be over if…

• I have an other than honorable discharge?
• I got kicked out of the Navy for drugs?
• I got de-nuked for cheating?
• Integrity violations?
• I got kicked out for DWI?

I have my own opinion of the best answer to these questions, but I also asked the Facebook Group and got some great responses.  Feel free to view, bump, or update the post.

I get the same questions in my GMail month to month.
This one’s all about should I go to college after the Nuclear Program? What degree is best for Navy Nukes?

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Second Version Of This Question….

• I start college next semester & working for an engineering firm while attending college.What type of Engineering undergrad do you think makes me most marketable?
• Should I minor in anything?
  • My opinion, if you’re getting an engineering degree, that’s all you need. Don’t bother minoring in anything. Although at the University of Houston all Engineering Majors automatically qualified for a minor in mathematics. Cuz it’s a ton o math.

Third Version of This Question…answered in the video

• I’m trying to decide between an engineering / techincal degree (STEM) vs. a Business Degree like Finance, Management, or Accounting. What do you think a Nuke should do?

Fourth Version of This Question…answered in the video

• I’m looking for an advanced degree / post-grad degree…Should I go to law school or get an MBA, or get an Engineering Masters / Doctorate / STEM Advanced Degree.

Fifth Version of This Question…answered in the video

• I kind of want to explore getting out of engineering, but not really sure. What do you think?
  

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  What I’m really saying is…

For most of you who are asking this, what you’re really asking is…How can I make the most money?

Right?

That’s the only reason we go to college…to learn how to make money.

Well, guess what…THEY DON’T TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN COLLEGE.

So…I always advise people to just take the easiest path to getting a decent job, then learn to make money on your free time.

As a Nuke, you already have marketable skills. Skip college (says the guy with a Bachelors and a Doctorate), get any job making decent money. And then when everyone else is sleeping / partying / resting / vacationing / clubbing…you learn how to make money.

Start some side hustle. Then one day your side hustle kills your day job.

College is bull crap.

In March 2014, I posted the Top 7 Negotiating Tips on the NNJF Blog. I was hoping to help a few Nukes be able to negotiate for higher salaries, or to just make your life easier as all of life is one constant negotiation.

I want to update that article because I didn’t talk about a lot of the tactics used to close a negotiation. The first article mostly talks about the beginning portions of a negotiation.

Closing the Sale

In any negotiation, whether it is a sale, an argument with your boss, or just trying to convince yourself that you have the ability to accomplish something, there is always a point where you have to close the deal. Closing is usually about answering objections, and the biggest point I learned between now and writing that first article is that you should always question the objections. Continue reading “Negotiation Tactics Part 2”

Navy Nuke Job Finder talks about getting fired and how to deal with it on your resume and at job interviews.

 

Hey, this is a throw back from the first video I made about me getting fired back in the day. Enjoy.