Military Vs. Civilian Employment

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Comparison/Contrast Military vs. Civilian employment Be all you can be. Aim high. Accelerate your life. Is the military for you? The advantages of a career in the U.S. military greatly outweigh working in the civilian realm. First I’ll be explaining the ease of promotion in the military. Next, medical benefits. Followed by, health and fitness. Then, base privileges. Lastly, pride of service. In the military, promotion, or rank, is obtained through each individual’s own ambition and eagerness for career progression. After a preset number of years at a certain rank, you are eligible for promotion. Passing an exam and in some cases, an interview, will assure you of a promotion. With civilian employment, a promotion is obtained when your payroll department can afford it, or if someone in that position is fired or retires. In too few careers it is possible to accelerate your life based solely on job performance and regulations. I currently work at Calvin Klein as a cashier/sales associate. After the first month I inquired about becoming a manager there. Payroll couldn’t afford to pay another employee as a manager. Three months later one of our managers transferred to a different branch, and the manager spot got closed. Again, they claimed they couldn’t afford it. So I’m stuck at minimum wage, until hopefully an opening happens. Medical benefits in the military are unmatched. Every active duty military member is automatically enrolled in Tricare Prime. There is no enrollment fee for the member and his/her family. There is no fee for doctor visits. Appointments are guaranteed. The primary care manager (physician) supervises and coordinates all care (www.military.com/benefits). Each member and their spouse are allowed one free cosmetic surgery through the military. Anything from laser eye surgery to breast implants. In the civilian

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