I have an opportunity to work for Army reserve as a Linguist, is it a good gig? Anyone has experience? Lost my job recently, worked in the banking industry, difficult times.
If you qualify for service benefits (will they pay for your college?) then it sounds like it might be okay. How long would your service be?
You might want to look into active duty army. The army use to give some pretty good bonuses for recruits who sign up to be linguist. Sign up for 4 years and leave with a TOP SECRET security clearance that will get you a nice, comfy, well paying government/defense contractor job. You might be able to do that in the reserves, but you should just ask your recruiter.
I am past college, there is a big signing bonus, and they will pay for up to $60,000 student loans. I just don't know the down side.
Man, who the hell have you been talking too? If you're going army, you're gonna pull a tour at some point, especially if you're speaking a middle-eastern language. You'd most likely be in the safer areas I would think (with, say, medical staff), but I really don't know.
Yeah, like there's really a safe place. I have a bro in the Army that's an officer that just re-enlisted and he's headed to Afghanistan this year, SO don't join the army unless you're ready to risk your life. They give you a ton of money for a reason.
that's your opinion. or what the conservatives have brainwashed you into believing as fact. there's nothing wrong with valuing your life instead of risking it.
I did say "safer." I know a LOT of army medical personnel. Where they get stationed is pretty darned safe, all things considered (not combat medics....I know them, too, but I'm talking about RNs and LPNs in this scenario). I know it's a war zone and I'm not making light of your point, but MY only point is that there is something to be said for being "in the rear with the gear," and yes, while anything can happen, it's not like a linguist is going to be on the front lines. Far from it. A linguist is probably going to be plugged to expensive (and thus, better protected) communications devices. Unless you're a Special Forces linguist, which is another matter entirely.... Truer words have never been spoken. And I thank your brother for his service. All the best to him.
Oh good lord.... While only a given person knows his true heart, risking your life for the greater good is always honorable.
hey, i completely agree with that sentence, and it's a great one. it's completely different then what the jackass who i responded to said though. i'll amend it slightly, although it is somewhat implied..."risking your life for what YOU think is the greater good is always honorable".
Linguist don't grow on trees for the army, they're not going to spend a lot of money to train one, just to send him to the front lines. You'll most likely be working in an office type setting translating newspapers or interpreting some radio broadcasts. In the likely event the OP gets deployed, he would probably be stationed on some huge base where the only dangers would be mortar attacks and stupid people with guns. If you don't mind me asking, what language do you speak? (other then English).
We will be out of the Iraq pretty soon, so you might be sitting pretty in some nice location in Europe for a while.
