And this reddit has me dreading entering the civilian job market. SO MANY horror stories here.I have some skills that employers may find useful, LSS Master Blackbelt, BA in Organizational Leadership, AA is Business Management, and a 2 year ADN Registered Nurse. But I am literally dreading retiring and trying to start over. I'll be 45 and no one wants to start some old white guy when they could have a younger person. I'm in the Midwest so at least cost of living is generally cheaper, but it sounds terrible out there.