Quote Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons View Post
One job i looked into and you might like is border patrol.

Since im right by a military base and Canada, theres a lot of problems. I got as far as filling out papers and dates on where i would be sent to Georgia for 4 months of training. But after then you can end up stationed anywhere in the US where needed.

The Pay is good from talking to local BP here. This job will keep you in the field, armed protecting the country from illegals. No desk job unless thats what you want.
BCP is another one i have looked at. It's crazy on the mexican border though, very warzone like, but almost worse because most of the time you are alone. Cartels are setting up mexican snipers on their side and there's not much we can do about it (well we can do some thing about it, i guess its more of nothing we "will do"). But that is definitely something I've looked at. My only question would be about my chances of getting in with only a computer science degree. That's why I'm thinking AF first would be better and then move to something like that.

I live in Georgia, i had no idea they did their training here.

Quote Originally Posted by TessadasExotics View Post
Def start by way of the AF. Prior military gives you a foot in the door. Not to mention you can try to get positions working with the other agencies while you are in the AF. When I was in the Army I had a few friends that got white house jobs. You have to apply for the positions and then obtain a TS clearance. If you have 4 years of college you can go into service as a commissioned officer. Also don't forget, you can get stuck behind a desk in any of the agencies including any military branch.

Oh and every Officer has to spend time behind a desk.
Interesting.. I didn't know you could work for other agencies while you were in the AF. I will definitely be completing my 4 year degree first (almost halfway there) and plan on being an officer if i go that route. And I know i have a good chance of being stuck behind a desk being a CS major and all. But being in the AF would give me better chances of getting out from behind that desk as opposed to being a regular programmer for microsoft of something like that. And yes i know officers still have paperwork and stuff but these days that's hard to get away from for just about any job. I just need something more exciting than being part of the big corporate world I think, and if I can do something that helps my country and other people, then all the more reason to go that direction.