What are the benefits of going into an Airborne career? What should I take into consideration?

Some quick notes on advantages and disadvantages of being Airborne after six years on status (in various units deployable and non deployable):

Advantages:
+ Great esprit de corps within the unit.
+ Everyone does PT, including the GOs, who are seen doing PT.
+ Extra $150/month comes in handy.
+ Best NCOs (as a general statement) that I have ever worked with.
+ Competency focused not rank focused (all follow the jumpmaster's commands regardless of the rank of the jumpmaster).

Disadvantages:
- Wear and tear on the body. It only takes one bad jump to bust your butt or break your back.
- Being airborne is a young person's game. Ties to above comment. Not many old Paratroopers on the line.
- Travel light, freeze at night. Ensure you have your whoobie with you at all times.
- On a short leash when on DRB/DRF1 (old terminology).
- Several jumps on nights/weekends. Be prepared to waste 8+ hours of your life only to find out winds are too high on the DZ. Be prepared to do this several times in your career.

Acrophobia would be a good thing to consider. ;). Benefits, good practice if you fly Malaysian airlines.

Think of all the amazing civilian careers that open up when you're airborne! There's skydiving instructors, and freefall firemen! And....uh......hmmmmmmm.... But those are cool!