Great Career Field - Meteorologist US Air Force Employee Review

5.0
16 May 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent leadership, intelligent NCOs (forecasters have to be smart), huge responsibility (weather support of DOD installations) placed on airmen, a chance to mix creativity with science/ officers, enlisted, and civillians working side by side, training translates to most high paying civilian weather jobs, - WAY more training and responsibilities than Marine and Navy forecasters. Army doesn't have the asvab scores to create a weather field so USAF takes care of them too.

Cons

Pay is very low compared to civilian forecasters, weather can be affected by many so variables that excellent forecasts can be ruined,

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Cons

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Pros

Teaches you a trade while paying you. Social appreciation. Purpose. If you have no idea what you want to do with your life especially as far as a career goes, run to a recruiter. Regardless of whereever you come from a military career is your stepping stone into middle class and up living and career opportunity.

Cons

Every extra dollar you attempt to make beyond your rank will require more work than you will be paid to do. The real payoff monetarily you get from competing in the military will come in to play during your post life. Confidence, courage, accountability, etc are not standard attributes in people at all.

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