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Would you say that joining the military is a high-stress or low stress job? You don't have to pay rent.
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I'm not talking about the risk of dying, or at least it's a gross oversimplification of what I'm talking about. I'm talking ethics. Did you believe our invasion of Iraq was justified? If not, could...
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When I was 18 I joined the USAF. After basic training it was no more stressful than any other job I have held, and less stressful than most. All I had to do is not think about being part of the...
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Maxcactus wrote: When I was 18 I joined the USAF. After basic training it was no more stressful than any other job I have held, and less stressful than most. All I had to do is not think about being...
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If you live in the US at all it has to be OK with you to sit on the rest of the world and give it noogies.
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Maxcactus wrote: I was a truck driver, supply clerk, and then a carpenter. when were you in the Air Force? Would you say that corresponding army jobs are more stressful or not much? If you get a job...
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Rodri: Being former Air Force myself and having many family members with military service under their belts (my old man was career army) I can tell you that with very few exceptions military training...
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Actually, if you are a military medic, you are trained to give medications on your own recognizance, suture wounds, secure and manage advanced airways, even do some (very minor surgery.) Transition to...
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Tag - yeah I know. In fact as an EMT I don't think I'm allowed to give ANY medications, the patient has to take 'em themselves. Paramedics (apparently the term is often shortened to "medics") can do...
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In the military, "medic" is just "medic" and not short for anything. Military medics are trained to the level of a civilian PA.
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What's the "PA" mean? Physician's Assistant? I was a vet's assistant years ago, I didn't do a lot of hands-on stuff, although I could have if I'd wanted to. I held back, I hated the job at the time. I...
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Another big exception to the general uselessness of military training is language school. If anyone is seriously considering the miitary, reserve linguist is the only way to go, seriously. I am...
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The carpentry I did after the military was in my own handyman business, so I did not need credentials for that. I do not have a point of reference on the USAF vs Army issue. For the most part I know...
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Dude, who cares how much the pay is? They. Own. You. Completely. Not showing up for work is a fucking CRIME. They can put you in jail for virtually anything. Don't do it.
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I make about 50k a year as an e-4, including language pay, housing allowance, and food allowance. "Dude, who cares how much the pay is? They. Own. You. Completely. Not showing up for work is a fucking...
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But methinks you have a bit of ambition, limu. I assume to let you learn Mandarin, you have to actually be competent at speaking it. Or someone in your hierarchy believes you have potential. That's...
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limukala Don't be too smug about your situation. Once you've enlisted, they really do feel they own you. During your service, and even after you've left you may be the subject of covert experiments....
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I had no prior experience with Mandarin. To qualify to learn a foreign language you have to take the DLAB (defense language aptitude battery) and your score determines what languages you are eligible...
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Damn Limu you made out. I've kept trying to go back in and they're not raising the age fast enough. I could lie about my age but that would be a big fuckup, as my fingerprints etc are on file and when...
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