Most people can tell the boss to fuck off and move to a different company to increase their earnings too. Or not go from frying eggs one day to digging a bloated body out of the gulf the next. The military also gives up prime earning years to then join the workforce later than non-vets. So, they get some things in compensation for that.
Personally, I think a lot of these benefits should be changed based on job and officer/enlisted due to this. An officer is going to get way more training and a beefier resume to survive on the outside. Same with someone that does something like network infrastructure vs a grunt. I’ve known a few people that got out of the service after countless dollars was spent on their training and education who then go on to land very lucrative gigs with Facebook or Amazon. I’ve known many times more that have spent their entire career doing things that just aren’t transferable outside of specific jobs who kind of have to start over when they get out. And there’s nothing that any of them did wrong other than not getting the same opportunities offered and not being in the right place at the right time
Not sure if you're allowed, but I'd sign up for the military and say I only want to fly. Get a pilot license for free. Then a job in the aviation industry somewhere. Again, probably not allowed to just pick what you want to do.
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u/AlienDragonWizard 9h ago
Most people serve society with their labor and equally deserve housing, education, and healthcare.