"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 10/30/2017 8:35 PM, cshenk wrote:
>> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > It is difficult for then spouse and children but in different
>> > > ways. Yes, there is the worry but also having to uproot and move
>> > > repeatedly. Children starting new schools again and again. Spouses
>> > > having to find a new job. I had to retire from mine. And it's
>> > > hard to find an high paying job when you have a military spouse.
>> > > The employer knows that you might leave at any time. Most of us
>> > > had to make do with minimum wage or worse, part time at best.
>> > >
>> > > Then having to make new friends, finding your way around in a new
>> > > city, finding medical, stores, etc. Even foods could be a
>> > > challenge. Food on Cape Cod is vastly different than here. Some
>> > > things were the same of course but many were not. Different
>> > > brands, not much in the way of Mexican food.
>> >
>> > Yes. It is difficult. But you had a GS hire preference higher than
>> > a disabled Navy retired vet. If you didn't know that, too bad.
>> >
>>
>> Carol, the difference is Julie was not in the military. I don't know
>> if she knows or cares about military hiring preferences when it comes
>> to grade or disability. She worked at K-Mart.
>>
>> My mother, the military spouse, never had to work but I can sure
>> relate to the constantly moving as a child. No fun.
>>
>> Can't speak to the different brands thing. I was a kid, not the
>> spouse who did the shopping. I do know my mother didn't look for
>> Mexican food.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Jill, we all 'get it' that Julie was never military. She lacked
> knowlege that she might have better oppotunties as a military spouse.

Where were these? The only place I lived after I was married where I worked
was Cape Cod. I became to ill and subsequently disabled after that to work.

This is where I lived:

https://www.militarylife.com/resourc...cg-air-station

Looks like the main site is down right now.

I worked at the golf course. That paid less than minimum wage. So did the
stores and movie theater. They have since added a bowling alley. There
wasn't much else there. Post office, beauty salon, barber shop, dry cleaner.
All civilian jobs. We did have MWR and I believe that was staffed by
volunteers. I wasn't qualified to anything at the medical and I don't think
any civilians worked there.

I also wasn't willing to make the 2 hour (on a good day) commute into
Boston. Not that there were necessarily any GS jobs there. I really don't
know.