I was talking to my husband the other night about our future. He has a little over a year left with his enlistment. He hasn't decided whether or not he wants to reenlist for another four years. So we decided to talk about all the options we have and weigh them out.
The first option is for him to reenlist. If he does then what would he do? That is the main question. There are five options that he is considering if he stays in the military.
The first is to retrain into another job. What this job would be we don't know yet. But, it would mean going to Mississippi for him and getting more schooling. I would be staying in Oklahoma until he gets placed to his new duty station. This would last for a few months, so it wouldn't be a long time away.
The second would be to become a recruiter. If he did this there would be a chance of us go back to the East coast. We aren't a huge fan of the Midwest, so this is a big plus for us. We would have to stay one year longer in Oklahoma after his enlistment is up. But, in the long run I think it would be the best option.
The third option is for him is to become a teacher. If he did this it would mean moving back to Mississippi. He would teach men and women right out of basic training and those needing to continue their education. I wouldn't mind this to much and it would be four hours closer to our family!
The fourth option is for him to become an officer. This has pros and cons with it. The pros would be double the salary and increased respect from others. The cons would be OTS training, which is 3 months while I stay in Oklahoma. Then we would move to another state for 6 months for more training, sort of another tech school for him. Then we would go to his permanent duty station. Once he becomes an officer he would deploy more often and we would move every 3 years. To me this isn't much of an option, but to him it is. To me I would rather have my husband at home as much as possible. The money doesn't mean anything to me if my family would be apart.
The last option is for him to find a job outside the military. If this was chosen the main question would be what job would he find. With the degree he has we still probably wouldn't go back to the same state as our family. Just because there isn't many job opportunities there for his line of work. Finding a job that offers all the military does would be hard in the civilian world.
We didn't come to any conclusions, but it is good to talk about. I'm sure there will be many discussions before we make a final decision. Luckily, we have some time left before we have to decide. Are there any other military wives out there with this coming up in your lives? If so, what are you going to do?
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