- Sep 5, 2014
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Well to be honest I have gotten a lot of advice from some very smart people, but I thought I scrape the bottom of the barrel and ask you guys...LOL
Ok so the Army has offered me a promotion to Master Sergeant (MSG) (E-8) and the position of First Sergeant (1SG). For those that don't know, that means that I will be in charge of the a large amount of Soldiers (about 150-200), and be the Commanders right hand man. This was my goal when I came back into the Army to after my break in service. However with life things change. Here is my dilemma.
Last year I finished my MS in Occupational Safety in Health, and I am currently studying for two National Certification in the field of safety (Associate Safety Professional and Certified Safety Professional). With my job experience in the Army and the certifications; my research shows that I should start off between $90-120K in the safety field as a civilian.
The difference in retirement pay if were to stay in, take the promotion, and the required additional 3 years is about $6500 a year. If I take the retirement and get a job at six figures it will about double my current pay. The promotion will require me to move to Maryland, and my family kind of really like San Antonio, TX.
Thoughts?
Ok so the Army has offered me a promotion to Master Sergeant (MSG) (E-8) and the position of First Sergeant (1SG). For those that don't know, that means that I will be in charge of the a large amount of Soldiers (about 150-200), and be the Commanders right hand man. This was my goal when I came back into the Army to after my break in service. However with life things change. Here is my dilemma.
Last year I finished my MS in Occupational Safety in Health, and I am currently studying for two National Certification in the field of safety (Associate Safety Professional and Certified Safety Professional). With my job experience in the Army and the certifications; my research shows that I should start off between $90-120K in the safety field as a civilian.
The difference in retirement pay if were to stay in, take the promotion, and the required additional 3 years is about $6500 a year. If I take the retirement and get a job at six figures it will about double my current pay. The promotion will require me to move to Maryland, and my family kind of really like San Antonio, TX.
Thoughts?