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19 year old neet with nothing but highschool qualifications here:

is joining the US military to learn a trade as bad of an idea as people make it out to be? Talking about the US here...

>> No.13320859

>>13320839
Military is socialism. Don't be a socialist, they end up homeless on the street begging for more handouts.

>> No.13320879

It is a fantastic idea if you go in with a plan and make it happen.

Pick a job with secret or top secret clearance requirement where you work in an air conditioned room and you are set.

Go to school while you are in and get a bs for free. Use your gi bill to finish your masters. Get out at 4 or 6 years and enjoy making 150k at age 26.

>> No.13320882

>>13320839
Listen man, a lot of people say this is a good route. And it is if you have no skills or interests and want some discipline. I work in an environment that hires veterans to do trade work. They are always complaining, hung over, and jaded. They remind me why I went to college and sit in the office. The tradesmen have a fucking bell that tell them when to come and go. It's sad. I get to travel and have way more mobility internally and options to go someone else if I want to. I treat them as individuals but I wouldnt want to work in their environment. One of the biggest red pills of my life.

>> No.13320925

I really respect the ones that use their GI bill tho. The guys who stay in their trade and say shit like "oh its bring your kids to school day" when I show up with an older coworker are salty that they were too lazy to get an education... some are pretty good guys tho

>> No.13320933

>>13320839

Military: no
US military: yes

>> No.13321075

>>13320839
Tbh there are pros and cons to going for a trade but the military has its own set of costs. Every single vet i know, combat and noncombat alike, has 1.) a drinking problem and 2.) ruined joints and bad backs at an early age.

Why bother when most unions will pay for your trade education and you keep your freedom while doing it. We're not talking about student loans and shit here, which might be worth dodging through military service.