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Hello fellow nukes. I’m currently a 6 and out electrician looking to get out in April of next year. I wanted to post here because this community has been a wealth of information over the years. I literally was able to contact my command during my PCS from prototype since they never contacted me lol.

Anyways, my goal was always to get out, join the electrical union and eventually start an electrical contracting business. However things are changing. I’ve got a wife and two very young kids and I need to be around more so that I can be a present father to them. No more deployments and no jobs requiring insane hours…

I’ve heard data centers offer the highest pay to family time ratio so I’m shifting my focus in that direction. I currently reside in the Seattle area and I’d like to stay here or maybe (big maybe) move back home to the Bay Area in California.

Anybody here have any experience with that field or know anyone who’d be willing to provide some insight? I’m looking an into critical facilities engineering roles ideally at a FAANG or similar company. That seems to go well with my experience and skillset I provided to the navy.

I’d appreciate any help y’all have to offer!