The struggle of the all-volunteer military family and job portability is not being overlooked. Many spouses have sacrificed in ways that cannot be tallied or reported. However, no matter how much money you receive for education or how wonderful your resume looks, if you don’t know what your passion is in life, you may continue to struggle to find your place in this unpredictable journey as a military spouse.
After interviewing several fellow military spouses about the difficulty of finding a new job with every move, many very happy spouses have disclosed to me that their burden has eased by finding their passion and turning it into a career.
Highly skilled nurses have turned into professional quilters because it makes them happy and can be very lucrative. Financial traders have turned into professional cyclists because it’s their passion and better suited for their family life. Stay-at-home moms have turned into artists, writers, wedding planners and florists. Accountants have turned into elementary school teachers and teachers have in turned in to chefs.
The most content military spouses are those who have found a way to be paid for doing what they love. Find your passion! Keep this mind when you are doing your next job search.
Happy job hunting.
