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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not to mention clothing, housing, food are all taken care of too. Not to mention perks of military base discounts and programs.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Plus, you abandon all bodily autonomy and you might be wounded or killed.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And even if you're not, the chances of PTSD are astronomical! Not to mention the likelihood of having to do something morally reprehensible.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

hope you enjoyed music in your youth because the vast majority will come home with degrees of hearing loss, most of which the mil will assert happened away from service.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

All bonuses in my book

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

you might be wounded or killed.

This is not unique to the military, a lot of jobs are dangerous.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure. I work from home, so my risk is slightly lower, though.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd say that depends on how many calls you're on every day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am so glad the pandemic hit when my kids were preteens. I can't imagine what trying to get eight year olds to sit on a zoom call while you also sit on a zoom call would be like.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Or what teens would be like after that long stuck at home with their parents! 😬

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You don't know my cat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I have stubbed my toe on the way to my kitchen a time or two. Dangerous times to work from home, and watch our for Legos folks!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

But that barely makes a difference, assuming you stay loyal to tradition and purchase a brand new Charger with 33% apy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago