Becoming a civilian again after being in the military was interesting. Simple things felt weird all the time; I kept feeling like I had to show my ID to buy groceries, stuff like that. But probably moving to the East Coast (NoVA) from Colorado in 2002 was the biggest. I was in absolute shock at the price of housing, hours of commuting every day, and most of all, how horrible the people were. Mean, rude people, angry all the time and intentionally threatening on the roads. Being there made me cry a lot in the first year.
This happened to my Dad when he retired from the military. The DC area offers some high-paying jobs for military retirees, but the whiplash for some is soul-crushing. I am encouraging my other family members to find places more community-oriented when they become civilians.
Becoming a civilian again after being in the military was interesting. Simple things felt weird all the time; I kept feeling like I had to show my ID to buy groceries, stuff like that. But probably moving to the East Coast (NoVA) from Colorado in 2002 was the biggest. I was in absolute shock at the price of housing, hours of commuting every day, and most of all, how horrible the people were. Mean, rude people, angry all the time and intentionally threatening on the roads. Being there made me cry a lot in the first year.
This happened to my Dad when he retired from the military. The DC area offers some high-paying jobs for military retirees, but the whiplash for some is soul-crushing. I am encouraging my other family members to find places more community-oriented when they become civilians.