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Should I join the military? (Changing life) (pg. 2)
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| SuspicionVandit |
| Wouldn't the National Guard suffice your political ideals AND get you the power to wield an M4A1 assault rifle? |
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| Capitalizt |
Dude you are still young and are not wasting your life. You are making enough money to make ends meet while you study and work on your passion.
If you don't like your current position, I think at the least you should start applying for a few dozen different jobs before committing your life to the armed forces. There's no going back once you sign up. Your freedom is gone for the next 4-5 years at least...more if a war with Iran breaks out.
Change jobs...Try to get something closer to the industry you want to be in...and don't expect your dream job right away. Take a pay cut if necessary to get your foot in the door...and sell your coin collection and other stuff on Ebay to knock those loans down a bit. You should also sell any current stocks you might have. Get rid of all non-essential possessions to get out of debt asap. Without that weight constantly pressing down on your chest, you will be able to breathe freely and focus on your life with no pressure. |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
whatever you feel in your heart is right |
until it gets shot out.
oof. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Only 10,000 in debt after 2 years of school? Must be nice! |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
There's no going back once you sign up. Your freedom is gone for the next 4-5 years at least... |
oh, what bollocks :haha: |
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| Spike |
| DO IT! and put a bullseye on your back |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by jennypie
Only 10,000 in debt after 2 years of school? Must be nice! |
I know, right?
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| I say don't do it. If u need a change in life, move far away to another state, and bust your ass working and pay down that debt. 10k is not really a lot of money to join the Military over. I worked all through my college years and got through with no debt and lived in a town house. It can be done! |
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| noikeee |
| getting yourself in a position that could get you killed = bad idea |
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| Gauss |
| If you join the army, surely you'll be the one on the other end. |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Krypton
I'm thinking about joining the Air Force. I'm not a tough guy, so I'm not considering infantry (army/marines). I've got over $10,000 in student loans (2nd year), a dead-end job as an insurance administrator, and life is just going too slow for what I want to do (entrepreneur). I'm thinking by joining the Air Force, I will stay out of combat, avoid the "grunt life" of being an infantryman, get my loans taken care of, and get way more money than I have ever made. After 2 or 4 years, I would have saved up thousands of dollars. Enough to start my business, and from there, skies the limit.
So, does this sound like a good plan? I need to change my life, and this seems like the best way to do it. I also have a friend who is joining and he wanted me to go to basic training with him. That would be cool to have a friend there. And this friend happens to be someone who I am training in the ways of stock analysis according to my particular financial theories. In other words, he will be one of my business associates once we get a company off the ground. We've got big plans in store, and all we need is a push in the right direction. He works in a bank, I work in a credit union, and we are both at the same point of our lives. Tired of the same old bull... |
If you have to ask people if joining the service is right for you, it's not. |
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| Alex |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. DAS
If you have to ask people if joining the service is right for you, it's not. |
:rolleyes:
Don't see how any harm could come of him asking TA, all the people he knows in real life (if he knows anyone in real life) aren't going to be any more helpful.
My dad joined because he was bored (yes my dad was in the US Airforce, not the Canadian lol-force) and he had a great career. Flew a few missions, then when he didn't feel like flying planes anymore he decided to go back to school and I guess they must have liked him because they paid for his College and only asked for a few more years of service. (He became an accountant, pretty f'ing lame but he makes good money).
Didn't take him long to reach Captain either, I think that's the rank he retired under but I'm not sure, I got bored of his stories like 10 years ago, but he DID enjoy himself and still has friends in the service and others that have retired that he still talks to often. |
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