I'm the newest investment accountant at BNY Mellon

[giblets]

There's a difference between a cult and esprit de corps. Every service has that, but the marines are especially good at it. This is not a bad thing. It's a positive attribute for a military organization.

Unfortunately Al is screwing up his life because of it.

[MRT144]

No money differential is worth the difference between wearing an Eagle, Globe, and Anchor and not. That's fine for the Army bubbas and all respect to them but it's not fine for me.

You are going to be so ****ing bitter when you're older.

[MRT144]

But we didn't hear if he's moving to Wilmington yet.

[-Jrabbit]

[regexcellent]

But we didn't hear if he's moving to Wilmington yet.

I'm not sure Wilmington is that much better. I mean, parts of Wilmington are pretty dumpy. It's got a pretty nasty murder rate; higher than Philadelphia's, in fact. The whole Philly-Camden-Wilmington area is kind of crappy.

[Aeson]

Congrats Al

[MRT144]

I'm not sure Wilmington is that much better. I mean, parts of Wilmington are pretty dumpy. It's got a pretty nasty murder rate; higher than Philadelphia's, in fact. The whole Philly-Camden-Wilmington area is kind of crappy.

The guy needs a change of scenery

[Lorizael]

And congratulations, Albert.

[regexcellent]

Should have said this first: congratulations on the job

I really do hope you get into the reserve branch of your choice. With your current level of pay and such being a reserve officer would make a difference in your fiscal situation. But I think you should really consider just becoming an infantry officer in your state national guard. And if you can't become an officer, just enlist; you should be able to join as an E-4.

[DaShi]

Congrats Al! I always believed in you.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

How close are you to the upper age limit for joining?

[onodera]

Good job. Now go ahead and screw everything up again to keep us amused.

[regexcellent]

How close are you to the upper age limit for joining?

I think he's 27. 28 is the cutoff for the Marines. 35 is the cutoff for the Army National Guard.

[The Mad Monk]

...so one way or the other, this ends soon.

[Al B. Sure!]

There's age waivers. But considering how competitive it is now, any waiver on your package will do you no favors. Means you have to be even more competitive.

I'm going to do some community service with the food bank and get in contact with politicians about a recommendation. Sucks being a Republican in a Democratic city, though. The offices of Sen. Toomey and Gov. Corbett may be my only options.

Or will Democrats not be *******s?

I know congressional nominations for service academies are a whole official thing; wonder how this will work being that I'm long out of college.