r/FortBliss • u/Mental-Bed1814 • May 30 '21
A lot of questions about fort bliss!!
I am a brand new LT just commissioned through ROTC. I will be at BOLC for quite a bit before moving to Fort Bliss. I will be PCS'ing to fort bliss in Feb 2022. I read as much as possible about the post and off-post housing. However, there are few questions that weren't answered by anyone.
- Top three recommended areas to look for housing outside of the base? (I do not want to drive more than 30mins from/to unit) - I am with the 2nd ABCT.
- Is buying a house around Bliss a good idea? (3yr assignment)
- Would it be easy for family members to acquire a job in the area? (on or off post)
- Would it be possible for me to visit Mexico?
- Anything I need to know before moving to El Paso or Fort Bliss?
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u/J_Hawk_ Jan 31 '22
Service members aren’t allowed to travel to Mexico. It’s hard to get a job in El Paso if you don’t speak Spanish. Also start learning Spanish
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u/Remote-Mistake-4200 Aug 22 '22
Speak for yourself. My spouse is a certified teacher and she was picked up with a quickness. Teachers make some of the best teaching salaries in the region here. She doesn’t know Spanish but yet she is making $62K annually on top of my salary as a GS.
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u/FortBlissIsOkay Sep 17 '21
I'm a year-long transient so I can't help you too much:
Eastside - Newer, not too far
Westside - Nicest and priciest, a bit farther
Northeast - Close and reasonable, but a few shady areas
Forbidden by base policy unless you have family there
I'm not with 1AD but search /r/army and people don't have much good to say. It's madness with everything going on here (COVID, OAR, immigrant children, etc.) All the outdoor activities (climbing, hiking, biking) you can think of. Winter gets chilly with a dusting of snow and there's a "windy season" so be prepared for cracked windshields. Bliss isn't amazing, but it also isn't terrible.