I am in the reserves and i have a wife and child. I dont make much money off of my job on the civilian side. A correctional officer. What should i do to try and get a higher paying job?

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I would try to get some kind of government contracting job if you can. Those jobs pay really well and especially with military background.

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I too serve in the Guard. I have found if you want to make real money, great benefits, BAH, and receive Per diem, go on TOD or Tour of Duty. Find an accompanied deployment. That way, your wife and or your family can come with you or you can have them come up and stay with you. If not, there are lots of deployments that will pay you all those good things if you just go onto tour of duty and your Command, OKs it as well. Let your command know you need it.
It will financially get you into the Black. Your family needs the benefits that come along with it. Your argument should be solid.

Very Respectfully,
SGT Spangler Michael E
Religious Affairs NCO
United States Army National Guard
619-808-5512
300apft@gmail.com

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You might want to look into whatever educational opportunities are open to you. Generally speaking, picking up a degree will help you earn more money. Or, if you don't want to pursue a degree, there could be some continuing ed classes at local community colleges that offer training in a particular field. Explore some of those options, maybe something will be attractive to you.

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If you want I got connections in the federal prisons, starting pay is generous with a retention bonus as well, its definitely a good start for other opportunities

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What is your MOS or previous experience?

Realistically the medical field or psychology field would be your best options but you'll have to go to school for those. The company's that create military equipment would be a fantastic place to work. Summer willing to pay almost a million dollars a year to qualified technicians

Technology not psychology

If your family can handle it, contracting work overseas for military installations. I'm doing that right now, and it's keeping my family in the green with finances and insurance and whatnot. At the expense of being away from your family.. 30 paid vacation days a year. 15 sick days (for my company), work 6 days a week. 12 hour days. Essentially a deployment. But it depends on your priorities right? If it's to get back on track financially, have a good way to provide for your family, then bite the bullet do the job. Until you can afford to relocate your family to a place where you have better job prospects.

Look up LBS / Versar global solutions.
They are always hiring for air freight specialists / pax terminal roles here in Kuwait, Cargo City.

best of luck to you.

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