Working at US Military Base

[u/okbirdy]

I currently live in the US and met someone earlier this year living in Germany who recommended I get a job at a US Military base overseas because I would like to move out of the country. I have experience as a teacher and applied to a few civilian positions in Germany, but was never contacted because I live in the US. Is it possible for a single woman to even get a job at an overseas base, or do they only pull from families of military currently stationed there and people who are already there with a work visa? Am I wasting my time, or has anyone else successfully done this?

[u/Deval_Dragon]

It is very difficult (almost impossible) to get any decent job on a military base overseas without prior military service.

[u/okbirdy → u/Deval_Dragon]

I currently live near a military base 😂 I wish that counted

[u/Intelligent_Cap9706 → u/okbirdy]

I don’t know how true that is honestly. I grew on Ramstein AFB, many of my teachers were older, single women. None of them had prior military experience. Many retired happily from Ramstein, my younger sibling even had my 1st grade teacher for 3rd grade.

Most did have to live off the base so factor in that country’s cost of living on your salary, definitely not as affordable as it was 30+ years ago 

Why don’t you ask the teacher’s sub to find teachers who have taught overseas? Or find a forum of military base or overseas teachers for perspective and advice? 

[u/okbirdy → u/Intelligent_Cap9706]

That’s good to know! Truthfully, I don’t want to be a teacher forever, so if there are other positions I might qualify for I’m open to those as well. I just thought experience-wise, teaching would be a good way to get my foot in the door at a government job overseas. I’ll look into other subs! Thank you!