"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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Quick question for my ex military guys who have served in the private sector

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Been thinking about doing it for a while now i'm somewhat of a linguist fluent in english spanish and portuguese just wanted to know where can I go about finding a job in the green zone or any where else in the world.
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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These are not particularly useful languages compared to, say, Arabic or Chinese, but you could certainly look at State Department or Intelligence jobs. The government is happy to hire ex military, the private sector may not really know what to do with you, though you could consider going back to school for an MBA or something - be sure to play up the leadership angle on your application.
 

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These are not particularly useful languages compared to, say, Arabic or Chinese, but you could certainly look at State Department or Intelligence jobs. The government is happy to hire ex military, the private sector may not really know what to do with you, though you could consider going back to school for an MBA or something - be sure to play up the leadership angle on your application.
I'm not ex military but I hear they offer a lot of non-military a like great opportunities
 

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I'm not sure what the goal is here.

If you want to join the military, then join the military. There is plenty of travel in the military.

If you want to live abroad or travel abroad (outside the US), then live abroad or travel abroad.

If you want a civilian job with the government and have language skills or interest, and are open to living abroad, State Department or the Intelligence agencies are where I would start looking.
The State Department uses an exam as an initial screen:
You can take a practice test here:
This explains your initial career path, if selected:
 
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