Well, 14 more days and I am no longer in Uniform/Job update

[AGCHAWK]

Well my friends,

In two more weeks I start my terminal leave from the service and start my "civilian" career! As most of the "old timers" here know, I've been preparing for this for a while now and really started lookin' for employment about two months ago. (What a time I picked to retire from service, ay?)

Well, I've had two real offers but neither are jobs that I want or would enjoy so I respectfully declined. About a month ago I applied for a Corrections Officer position and was subsiquently called back to come take a Physical Fitness Test and Civil Service Test along with the other applicants. That all occured on 02MAY. Well, after a really good showing and a week's worth of waiting I finally get a letter in the mail with my results....I am #1 on the list!!!!!

Great news right? After all, I would be working about 5 blocks from my house! Well, of course there is always a BIT of bad news with everything and here it is...there isn't an opening yet. SO.....I am first on the list and as soon as an opening becomes available they will give me a call and I will again "report for duty."

Even though it's certainly not a done deal and I need to keep lookin' for employment in case this falls through, I was pretty stoked about it and thought I would share the news with my friends here at MuleyMadness!

Now if I could just get as lucky with my Special Permits draws!!!!!

[bigbuck92]

Thats awesome hawk. So how does it work with you in the military now? Do you get to go home everynight or are ya far from home and just come back on weekends?

[Hiker]

Congrats Hawk! Thanks again for all you have done for us and the good ol' USA. I hope you draw a great tag this year and have the hunt of your life.

[chet]

way to show up!
hopefully you get called soon!!

[TheGreatwhitehunter]

Hawk that is great news I hope an opening comes up soon.

[AGCHAWK]

Thanks guys! With the economy the way it is, it's pretty tough out there so to get the first slot on ANY list is pretty good news as far as I was concerned. It's extra cool that this job is the one I was lookin' at the hardest since it's right there in Clarkston.

Bigbuck, Well....I am still stationed about 8 hours from the wife and kids and I try to go home and see them about every other weekend. In two weeks I start what they call "terminal leave." Terminal leave basically means I am still on active duty but am pretty much on "vacation" for my last two months. My ACTUAL last day of service is 31JUL09 but I'll be home on the 22nd to enjoy the three day weekend, make the treck back to base to "check out", and then it's back home for good.

I'll keep those of you interested posted if there are any further developments.

[kinzysdad]

I hope your position opens up soon. Good luck Hawk and thank you for your service.

[killerbee]

awsome news HAWK!! hopefully that spot will open soon. after all the time away from your family, you deserve a job close to them now. keep us posted!

[DeadI]

Awsome news Hawk, hope that spot opens for you soon.

[sneekeepete]

Great news Hawk! I hope you the slot opens up at the best time for you. Enjoy your time with your family on Terminal too! Good luck with everything coming up.