VA Voc Rehab.

[LOOON]

It's hard, but you have to figure it out for yourself as far as what area to focus in.

Im currently in the program BTW.

[Garda11B1P]

Thanks for the all the poitive input,(Garda11B1P ) What do I want in a job ? I'm really not sure,I have some permenant work restrictions that probably eliminate me going back to production mainetanance,unless I find something in a supervisory role.No prolong standing,both knees are shot so getting up and down from the floor no,so bottom line I need some kind of schooling.I'm showing Voc Rehab I'm very hands on with this search,I'm sure they get their share of people just showing up,I'm taking the lead to move this in positive direction,I have a very good work ethic and i have every intention of showing this to them.

Thanks Brothers keep the info coming.

All in fun KMIA and I made up for the Christmas Tree fiasco how about you.

[K.M.I.A]

Just got another letter in the mail today V.A raised my percentive up to seventy percent.They're still not done with all the evaluations yet,they keep going they're lible to declear me dead.

[zuluzerosix]

Keep working on it. Dead gets paid good.

[Doug]

I just got a letter the other day from the VA about the 'post 911 GI Bill'. I was a ROTC grad and VA is picking up another 36months of schooling at 60%. No tests or anything, just fill in the online deal and then they send you a letter saying how much you qualify for. If you have 3.5 years active after 911 you should qualify for 100% (I'm scratching my head over that one as I have 4 years and got 60%, I think they are 'negotiating'). I'm angling for a Finance Masters, and those guys say if you can get into the school the letter of funding is good as gold.

If that is your pint of beer the link I used follows.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/

Follow the instructions and fill in the online thing, and print your application off hard copy when you are done and they had a letter reply to me in less then 14 days.

[PIKE]

I went to Va Voc Rehab Tuesday,Four hours of bullshit.Filled out a bunch of paperwork watched a video then talked to my counselor.Says she's going to go through all my evaluations and when I come back we'll start talking about what direction to go as far as training for a job.I got to figure what the fuck I might want to do,any of you guys have any suggestions what would be good direction to go.My history is in production maintenance,I'm very mechanical,pretty fair math skills,above average welding skills.I was thinking maybe computer repair/rebuild,or programming.i welcome any and all suggestions.Thank You.

So what did you decide?

[chenpangpang]

[Rocket1972]

He heh, that was funny.

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Die

[Sandybdus]

I went to Va Voc Rehab Tuesday,Four hours of bullshit.Filled out a bunch of paperwork watched a video then talked to my counselor.Says she's going to go through all my evaluations and when I come back we'll start talking about what direction to go as far as training for a job.I got to figure what the fuck I might want to do,any of you guys have any suggestions what would be good direction to go.My history is in production maintenance,I'm very mechanical,pretty fair math skills,above average welding skills.I was thinking maybe computer repair/rebuild,or programming.i welcome any and all suggestions.Thank You.

That is NORMAL, and exactly what I went through.. They are looking to see wha you are physically able to do, and to see if you really need a new education because you have a disability that will PROHIBIT YOU from using your current skill set. For example (no offense intended!) you have one arm, the other was loan off. Your training in the military was as a aircraft controller on the flight deck which required both arms, one arm is now gone, so you CANNOT USE that skill set because your disability prevents it... That means you will need retraining to be employable. I filled out the same forms (howbiet a long time ago!) and watched the same corny va videos.



The result, (it took about 6 minths!) a FREE EDUCATION at Wayland Baptist and a nice SUBSISTANCE ALLOWANCE while attending school. They paid for ALL TUITION, books, and all fees.

[Sandybdus]

Excuse the spelling, it's my stupid iPad 2 and this forum has no "edit post" feature...

[VB]

Excuse the spelling, it's my stupid iPad 2 and this forum has no "edit post" feature...

The "Edit Post" feature will be added once you get verified.

[Jeff82]

You guys checking out the dates these posts were made?

[LOOON]

It's hard, but you have to figure it out for yourself as far as what area to focus in.

Im currently in the program BTW.

I am no longer in the program. They booted me out because they consider me to be totally disabled and unemployable.

Im rated at 90% and they won't pay me at the 100% rate until I get one of my 'issues' raised to 40%. My highest individual issue is at 30%.

[Jeff82]

LOOON, Have you read though the Book C to see if any of your ratings can/should be rated higher?

http://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/bookc.asp

[Zimmy]

Does that booklet say anything about crazy? Or just broke dick? I think I'm both.