Good whatever time of day it is where you are. I'm an oft-time lurker, and I think the rest of my life is going to probably depend on the advice of a stranger.
I suppose I should start with the necessary disclaimers. Firstly, I truly apologize if my issue has been previously addressed. I searched the board (honestly!) over the course of two days prior to posting and was unable to find a topic that even approached my problem. I suppose this is probably because I'm on a website titled "nukeworker" and I have no interest in the nuclear field, but I'll explain that later. I also apologize for the wall of text that will proceed. I tend to be wordy, especially when given a stage (IE my very own topic). Now, to explain my situation.
For the very first time ever on these boards, you are bearing witness to a 6 and out MM (I wish there was a sarcasm font). Also for the "first" time, I've amassed a large amount of qualifications, and I totally think I'm better than everyone because of it. For the sake of context, I'll list the important accomplishments now:
PPWS with 3395 NEC (<2 years)
QAS (>3 years)
Planner (>2 years)
QAI (>4 years)
CRW (>4 years, 6 months total to qualify)
CMO (>2 years)
WCS (> 1 year)
RT LPO (~1 year)
Drill team leader (~1 year)
RPPO (> 1 year)
That about covers everything I can think of off the top of my head. Now, I realize all of this effort makes me an extremely attractive candidate for -- an entry level position at many power plants. And herein lies the source of my problems. I have absolutely no interest in an entry level position in any organization, least of all the nuclear field. So, the obvious logical conclusion is that I'm no fit for the nuclear field.
And from this seed blossoms a mess of trouble. Aside from my passionate distaste for entry level work, I have a complete lack of passion. For anything. I would love to use my GI bill, but I don't have any particular interest in any field of study, and I don't want to spend two years figuring that out while I waste taxpayer money. I'm willing to work in any major city (1,000,000+ people) in the world, in pretty much any industry; so long as said industry is offering more than $50K (although I would seriously consider a $40K job that afforded me the opportunity to attend school full time). Now, I know I'm about to be berated with a dozen "OMG another Navy Nuke with a sense of entitlement" posts, but I don't think demanding 50K for my resume is a stretch by any means. Especially since I was just making ~40K base pay as an E-5.
You would think my search being this open ended would be helpful. This is the opposite of the truth. Because I don't "want" any particular quality in my future job, every job search yields thousands of results. And, as I'm sure you all know, not one of these results indicates what sort of compensation I'll receive at all, which is super awesome since that is the only job quality for which I have any real preference. I've gone to several head hunters, every one of which has told me to pack sand. I assume this is because I don't fit their cookie cutter mold. I looked on USAjobs, and applied for around 20 jobs, but for various reasons I've had no luck.
So, to approach something resembling a "point" to this post, I guess what I'm asking for is a sense of direction. What industries do you guys think I should be investigating where my resume will be relevant and attractive? I ask you guys because you all know exactly what everything on my resume means, no BS, and how it translates into real world experience. I was hoping you all might have some insight that would direct my search in a productive direction. Insight, of course, aside from the inevitable "lose your sense of entitlement". I know, and I understand. I busted my ass every single day for 6 years to build that resume for an organization I absolutely loathed to the core, and at least for the moment my only reward is this sense of entitlement. I hope you all understand.
Anyhow, I've rambled as advertised. I appreciate any and all comments, especially helpful ones. Thank you all in advance, and I apologize again for the inconvenient nature of my post.