Originally Posted by
SaltyDog
So are military people "so petty as to throw away almost everything that most others value in life in order to remain" in service of their country?
Are the businessmen and women who are transferred in their careers to different locations also "so petty as to throw away almost everything that most others value in life in order to remain" in their job/profession?
Have you seen the power line contractors driving on the interstates to different jobs around the country, how about truckdrivers? Lifeblood of America.
Interesting limits you place on everyone elses career choices. Glad you are happy though, but seeing your posts is like seeing a mortician taunt pre-med and med students forums with something like "there are all gonna die anyway, someday, why bother"
I would say that the military has a pretty good deal. Recruits don't have to pay for much of their own training, free housing, free health care, from day one they get a solid paycheck and they have a reliable retirement to look forwards to.
A while ago I posted a thread on how a new private in the Army at 18 will do much better than a kid who blows 150K on college and flight training.
The military is great. Lots of careers require travel and extensive training. The difference is that most get handsomely rewarded for their trouble. Regional pilot have to commute because they can not afford to live where they work.
When I was younger my town had several prevalent major airline captains who lived here. Everyone knew who they were because they had the biggest ranches and newest cars. Those guys are all gone now. They all had to move back into the city. Times are changing. To a 50 year old by all means stick with it. To anyone just starting out be warned.
SkyHigh