So, as a hopeful BDCP applicant for January, I have started thinking about what I am going to do next summer. Should I get into BDCP, I really don't see the point of working (I'll make more money in one month than a whole summer of lifeguarding like I usually do). So, what are the rest of you BDCP people planning to do with your summers? PT every day? Relax? Travel?
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1001 questions (and answers) concerning BDCP
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fusu
New Member
ah the free summer.
I spent my last one on a state dept. fellowship in China and the one before that interning with my congressman.
I would suggest volunteering or interning with an organization that does something you love. Money, as you note, isn't really an issue so go out and work for something or someone cool. Having free time and not having to worry about money =a chance you may never have again.
I spent my last one on a state dept. fellowship in China and the one before that interning with my congressman.
I would suggest volunteering or interning with an organization that does something you love. Money, as you note, isn't really an issue so go out and work for something or someone cool. Having free time and not having to worry about money =a chance you may never have again.
Lobster
Well-Known Member
"Well...Um...actually a pretty nice little summer...we're ugh we're gonna go to the beach...yea buy beers, maybe chase around some broads...stuff like that...maybe get a tan...I don't know...I don't know if we'll have enough time"
Yeah working is out of the picture, this was discussed briefly in one of the other threads and lazers had a great line in it when someone was talking about getting a summer job while in BDCP..."I'm not trying to add work to my BDCP summer", I was rather amused.
Most likely the summer will consist of three things, beers, beaches, and broads...
We'll see what happens
Yeah working is out of the picture, this was discussed briefly in one of the other threads and lazers had a great line in it when someone was talking about getting a summer job while in BDCP..."I'm not trying to add work to my BDCP summer", I was rather amused.
Most likely the summer will consist of three things, beers, beaches, and broads...
We'll see what happens
ASHWND
(BDCP) Supply Corps OC
Travel, travel, travel... I'm planning on jumping on a bunch of different military flights and just going where ever they go. After working for the past 4 years and full time school, I can say that it is going to be one happy day at the end of winter break when I give my notice at my job. There will also be beers, broads, and beaches... Gotta love San Diego while I still have the chance.
Probably hangout on base and try to meet people in my community, that is another idea... The great thing is, we can do what ever we want. Congrats everyone who is in the BDCP.
Probably hangout on base and try to meet people in my community, that is another idea... The great thing is, we can do what ever we want. Congrats everyone who is in the BDCP.
Let me get this straight - All you do is go to school, earn leave, get paid, can use Space-A and then you think you shouldn't have to use your leave when you want to travel? Any other freebies you deserve cause I think it's a pretty good deal? :icon_wink
edit - Don't forget about the TIS and retirement points!
If your recruiter is cool, like mine was, you fill out a leave chit and then if nothing bad happens, it gets shredded when you're back safe. But you will need a leave chit to get on an AMC flight.
atrickpay
BDCP SNA
Per diem??
I only asked because JJH mentioned going to Europe for an internship, which I imagine would go over the allowed amount of leave per year (30 days?).
30 days is the amount of leave you EARN in a year, not the most you can take.
Can BDCP guys go in the hole?
fusu
New Member
hmm...well I leave a definitive answer to someone who actually knows what they're talking about, but I was in BDCP for 8 months before going abroad for 12 weeks and it wasn't a problem. Had to go through some clearance stuff but no snags on days of leave.
Does leave work differently when school isn't in secession?
Does leave work differently when school isn't in secession?
Yup exactly. My old roommate did this and more with his BDCP pocket change over the summer. I think the fucker bought a chateau in Mexico all the while sippin Patron Margarita's, getting fanned with a palm frond from some chick named Mildred and makin paper airplanes out of the extra bills because it was "cool."