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<blockquote data-quote="been" data-source="post: 2912795" data-attributes="member: 19006"><p>Thanks guys! Lots of great advice on here! I read every response here. My thinking is this, I can either get out after 4 years or stay for 20. Kinda a go big or go home thing. I dont see a point in getting out somewhere in between. That said, 20 years is a big commitment and there is always that "what if" that I hear people talking about. I would rather know what I missed out on (pension after 20 years service) than stay in and have no idea what I could have become in the civilian world. </p><p></p><p><strong><u>Staying in</u></strong></p><p>PROS: I love the Navy. It has treated me well, Iv met some AWESOME people, I have benefits, a steady pay check, iv gotten to live in different places, and its super easy to get laid when you wear a uniform. I have gotten great hands on experience with some multi million dollar equipment, and contribute to something bigger than myself. A pension after 20 years would be nice, and I would be able to get a contractor job much easier having served 20 years. </p><p></p><p>CONS: As stated above, I really dont know how id feel at the age of 39 looking back and wondering what I could have done in the civilian sector. Even if im worse off at 39 as a civilian then I would be as a retiree, at least I would know what I missed out on. Also surprisingly, Job security in the navy isnt guaranteed. allot of people are being kicked out due to overmanning and also decreasing the size of the military after the wars. I dont want to be kicked out after...lets say 13 years of service, with nothing to show for those years I put in. This happened to allot of people several years ago. People got kicked out across the board and many didnt get a retirement (despite being VERY close to retirement.) </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Getting out </u></strong></p><p>PROS: I can take my life whichever direction I want. I would have time to use my GI Bill and become a full time student, or possibly get a job straight out of the military (I know its not as easy as it sounds). I can move wherever I want, and am not under the same restrictions I would be if I were still in. I could go to school and try to get into higher education or some form of teaching (love history and culture). I could also try to stay aviation and get my A&P license. Being in a stable relationship also seems to be easier when one isnt deploying or dealing with the long hours and stress of military life. </p><p></p><p>CONS: Life tends to change plans. People get pregnant, family members or loved ones get sick or die, and sometimes people are just dealt a ****** hand. Being out of the military makes all of these things much more difficult to deal with it would seem. I may also decide to get a major and end up hating it. take education as an example. I know a large percent of teachers drop out after a very short amount of time because its just not what they hoped or expected. Finding a job may also not be the easiest thing, especially for someone like me with no higher education. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Theres also always the reserves. I would be able to keep Tricare that way too. </p><p>Thanks again for all the responses so far. Iv got a LOT of thinking and praying to do haha. and sorry that this post is wayyy to long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="been, post: 2912795, member: 19006"] Thanks guys! Lots of great advice on here! I read every response here. My thinking is this, I can either get out after 4 years or stay for 20. Kinda a go big or go home thing. I dont see a point in getting out somewhere in between. That said, 20 years is a big commitment and there is always that "what if" that I hear people talking about. I would rather know what I missed out on (pension after 20 years service) than stay in and have no idea what I could have become in the civilian world. [B][U]Staying in[/U][/B] PROS: I love the Navy. It has treated me well, Iv met some AWESOME people, I have benefits, a steady pay check, iv gotten to live in different places, and its super easy to get laid when you wear a uniform. I have gotten great hands on experience with some multi million dollar equipment, and contribute to something bigger than myself. A pension after 20 years would be nice, and I would be able to get a contractor job much easier having served 20 years. CONS: As stated above, I really dont know how id feel at the age of 39 looking back and wondering what I could have done in the civilian sector. Even if im worse off at 39 as a civilian then I would be as a retiree, at least I would know what I missed out on. Also surprisingly, Job security in the navy isnt guaranteed. allot of people are being kicked out due to overmanning and also decreasing the size of the military after the wars. I dont want to be kicked out after...lets say 13 years of service, with nothing to show for those years I put in. This happened to allot of people several years ago. People got kicked out across the board and many didnt get a retirement (despite being VERY close to retirement.) [B][U]Getting out [/U][/B] PROS: I can take my life whichever direction I want. I would have time to use my GI Bill and become a full time student, or possibly get a job straight out of the military (I know its not as easy as it sounds). I can move wherever I want, and am not under the same restrictions I would be if I were still in. I could go to school and try to get into higher education or some form of teaching (love history and culture). I could also try to stay aviation and get my A&P license. Being in a stable relationship also seems to be easier when one isnt deploying or dealing with the long hours and stress of military life. CONS: Life tends to change plans. People get pregnant, family members or loved ones get sick or die, and sometimes people are just dealt a ****** hand. Being out of the military makes all of these things much more difficult to deal with it would seem. I may also decide to get a major and end up hating it. take education as an example. I know a large percent of teachers drop out after a very short amount of time because its just not what they hoped or expected. Finding a job may also not be the easiest thing, especially for someone like me with no higher education. Theres also always the reserves. I would be able to keep Tricare that way too. Thanks again for all the responses so far. Iv got a LOT of thinking and praying to do haha. and sorry that this post is wayyy to long. [/QUOTE]
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