This thread's making me feel much better about my starting salary of $35k back in 2011. It always seemed to bug me, the nagging feeling that I had way under billed myself for the first two years of my career (looking at all the big salaries everyone was always claiming).
My salary's pretty much followed the same progression that other's have posted for outside of the high-cost-of-living hubs.
Oorah Devil, I think tech is a good world for us. Pure logic separating the emotion.
My hard-headedness and willingness to sit in front of the problem longer than most civilian team members has given me a ladder to climb and respect without the degree.
It's been hard but worth it. I miss the brotherhood but I feel life as software engineers in today's age, we have an opportunity to make just as much (and debatably more) impact although maybe not as directly as when we were in the streets overseas.
The key to being a good Marine is never give up, always give 100%...
I had a good work ethic before and the Marines definitely put the rest of it into me.
Other things it gave me was leave work on time (otherwise you are staying for awhile), leave work behind (enjoy "outside" of the job) and be thankful you aren't in a fucking desert.
Anyways... I was at the gym thinking... (still working out like like a Marine) I was wondering are there any resources out there for Marines (or armed service people) to get into coding?
I haven't had time since I retired to give back to our veterans. I was wondering if anybody knew resources, or do I need to start something?
My salary's pretty much followed the same progression that other's have posted for outside of the high-cost-of-living hubs.