Advice on which Rate to choose.
Hey, thanks for checking this out. I am going to join the navy reserves and am having trouble picking a rate. I have yet to go to MEPS and am trying to make sure I have a list ready before I go in a few weeks.
Random background Info ( To give you an idea of what type of person I am) - I am 22 and have a college degree in psych. I've worked as a bartender, a machinist, building super etc. I can do the same thing everyday no problem. But I can't stay in the same place for 2 years (hence reserves and not enlistment). I took a lot of extra stem courses and enjoy working with my hands whether it's in a laboratory or a shop. I cannot stand sitting at a computer. I don't have any specific field I'm passionate about. But I love to learn just about anything from machines, research to how to make eggs taste great.
What I'm looking for out of the navy is the ability to volunteer for a variety of different orders (Lots of locations and time periods). I would prefer a job where I'm not trapped on a ship the entire order. I did get an 83 percentile on my pretest at the recruiters so I should be able to place into most rates that aren't the tippy top of difficulty. Civilian wise I'd like to one day work as something like a game warden, park ranger, 1811 or possibly for the NAOO. I know the navy won't directly contribute. But those positions like military regardless of your rate.
Thank you again for any advice.
Edit - Oh I've been looking at Seabee rates, Aviation machinist/electronics, or maybe something like an MP though I've yet to find that type of rate for reserves.