The pros and cons of enlisting in the military?

Question

The pros and cons of enlisting in the military?

Answer 1

Pros:

you'll have a job for the next few years

you'll learn discipline.

you may get training in a field that interests you, and that may help you in a career after the military.

you may get a lifetime pension if you stay long enough.

you may get to travel to places you would never see otherwise.

you will get free medical benefits.

cons:

You are at the beck and call of a lot of superiors, 24/7/365.

you may get sent into battle.

The pay & housing may not be what you would like for at least awhile.

Answer 2

This is a personal question because what you determine a pro, could be a con to someone else.  It also depends on which branch of the service you go into because they are not all the same.

For the Air Force and for me, my pros and cons are:

PROS:

Free education

Serving my Country

Free Medical and Dental

Free Medical for my family

Stead and secure job

Pay isn't too bad, with the security of always having a paycheck.

Can travel the world at the government's expense

CONS:

Away from family

Answer 3

Well Jeff is right but then again one could get hit by bus tomorrow too. The only major con I found was that the starting rate of pay is rather low and if you have a family that makes it tough. Heck, a UPS starting drive makes more than a driver in the military and a cook at McDonald's make just as much if not more.  But then you start to get the benefits and add them together and in a few years they add up quick.  My cousin is now in his 12th year when he finishes his 20 or 25 years he'll be "retiring" at 45 with a $3,500 a month check coming to him and plenty of time for a second carrer as well.

Answer 4

Pros:

Good money for the younger age bracket

All your Medical is covered for

You get (almost) free housing

(if you like your job) you'll have a great time

Travel the world

Cons:

Not making alot of money for a high risk job

Long hours

Senior personnel are *******

Hard to make time for schooling (depending on job)

Morale can get low

No choice of where you get to travel in the world

Don't see your family for months on end

    

Answer 5

There is only one con: you may die.  Everything else is great.