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TopicSo why do people usually not stay 20 years in the military?
wackyteen
02/20/21 11:34:46 AM
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YookaLaylee posted...
Is it easier if you join as an officer? Some random guy on the street tried to recruit me into the marines a couple of months ago and said I could enter as an officer because I have a bachelor's degree
Officer life has its perks but it also comes with a fuck ton more responsibility and scrutiny. Talking long days, potentially no or 1-day weekends(way more often than enlisted), as well as being expected to command entire platoons from the get go and higher commands as you rise in the ranks.

On top of that, you are financially liable for upwards of entire fleets of equipment (depending on what Officer branch you go into, ie logistics or ordnance) if you don't do your due diligence and sign it down (even then, you can find yourself liable). And you are on the hook for full financial payback, instead of enlisted where they can be found only partially financially liable (situation dependent, obviously)

So it comes with its benefits, but it also comes with a lot more responsibility. If you have post-career political aspirations, then officer is the way to go because saying you got out as a Major sounds more impressive than "I got out as a Staff Sergeant" or something. <_<

Ultimately, it just depends on what you want out of the military. If you want it to be your life, Officer might be the way to go.

and that's not saying being Enlisted isn't the military being your life. Officer is just something that if you're going to enjoy, you have to be 100% bought into the military lifestyle and mindset.

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