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question for any of the active duty, prior, retired navy dentist.
is it worth it finaically to make navy a career ? i'm 3 yrs in and i'm debating if i should keep going. The idea of maybe retiring at like 50 yrs old is very attractive, but how much "more" can we really make outside? is grass really greener the other side?
I think you will make more in private practice, but the gap is getting closer. If you are single, I think the Navy is a no-brainer. If you have a family, I think you need to balance what is best for them. Some know their kids will do fine moving every few years, others have kids that struggle with that. I had one of both. We decided stability at home was best. But, I loved my time in the service. I did 3 years (AEGD Great Lakes, AS-39 homeported in Italy). I often think about returning as I don't like the competition/corporate part of dentistry these days.
Can you elaborate a bit more on those two points? I was under the assumption that you loved being out of the military and that being in private practice will net you much more money. Thanks.
IHi all,
I'm a new dentist heading to my credentialing tour shortly. I have heard that special pay starts either 90 days after graduating or 60 days after active duty begins. Different people have told me 60 vs 90. Can somebody clarify?
Thanks!
Excellent!
hi this is a silly question, but if I don't how to swim can I still apply for the navy HPSP?
After that experience, I was left with one thought. How do Navy dentists perform procedures on a ship going through rough seas, or just any choppy water at all?
I just took a boat ride from Spain to Morocco. I was amazed at how choppy the water was, and balancing on the boat was pretty difficult at times. I had a drink that got tossed due to some rough waves.
After that experience, I was left with one thought. How do Navy dentists perform procedures on a ship going through rough seas, or just any choppy water at all?
Two for the price of one! Oh wait, military healthcare won't cost you anyway.Pray you don't miss or the neighboring tooth will have to come out as well
It was a large ferry, or at least it seemed large to me. Not like a personal yacht or fishing boat. Definitely smaller than an aircraft carrier though.Probably the fact that our ships displace probably several orders of magnitude more than the boat you rode.
It was a large ferry, or at least it seemed large to me. Not like a personal yacht or fishing boat. Definitely smaller than an aircraft carrier though.
Is there still some rocking back and forth on Navy ships to deal with during procedures? I've never been on a cruise liner, so I have no idea how much large ships move around.
Wow that's massive. That would be cool to get stationed on one. Thanks for the answers.The largest average ferries making a run like that would be like 30,000 tons. A CVN is 100K+ tons.
Of course they'll move. But if you can land a fighter at 140 knots onto a pitching deck, you can use a finger rest and rubber soles to keep your hands and feet where they need to be when rolling.
Enough to warrant straps on your rack (bed) so you don't fall out when you're sleeping.It was a large ferry, or at least it seemed large to me. Not like a personal yacht or fishing boat. Definitely smaller than an aircraft carrier though.
Is there still some rocking back and forth on Navy ships to deal with during procedures? I've never been on a cruise liner, so I have no idea how much large ships move around.
Enough to warrant straps on your rack (bed) so you don't fall out when you're sleeping.
I just threw up from seasickness....and I'm not even on a boat right now.
Bubblehead
Can we get both basic pay and special pay during our time at ODS?