Should a single parent re-enlist in the army?

Question

Wouldn't it be in the best interset of her child to get out....money isnt everything and there are other options....right

Answer 1

For some people this is their only option for a more secure future for themselves and their children. It's a sad reality and one that I've heard before from people that I know.

Answer 2

who be da baby daddy?! Do you even know!

Answer 3

That really depends. While money is not everything, the military gives more benefits then just a paycheck. What is the single parent's background? Can they find a decent job in the civilian life?

While the pay in the military is one of the benefits, there is also the issue of health insurance and housing and utilities. As any single parent will tell you, those are costly as well and those come out of the single parent's pocket in the civilian world.

Answer 4

It is a guarenteed job but on the other hand, they could be risking childhood w/o a parent.  My husband and I are both in the military but I'm getting out b/c I don't want both us in the military with a child.  I don't think it's fair to our children, to risk possible deployment.  Personally, I wouldn't want to be in the military if I was a single parent.  It works for some, I just wouldn't want to risk it.

Now if the parent were an instructor or a recruiter, they'd be stateside and never deployed, that might be a good option.  good luck!

Answer 5

the military pays well and she has FULL medical benefits for her and her children. now on the flip side if she were to get out of the military she loses her medical coverage and has to find a job with benefits but we all know employers dont cover you medically 100%- only get out if you have an exceptional job on the outside- or else you will be stuck flipping burgers. The grass isnt always greener on the other side. She or him is in a dilemma because the army keeps sending people back to iraq for a year at a time. So she or he has a difficult choice to make, a choice none of us can really understand or offer advice.  

Answer 6

that is a very tough call however, we all hold the right to make those decisions without judgment from others. Of course children need their parents, especially their mothers but again, she has a life to live her way as well. I personally would want to me with my child. without thought.