Which is easier, Military Life or Civilian Life?

I say military life, because I didn't have to worry about a steady paycheck. My housing, food, clothing and cost of living allowances were all paid for...my biggest worry, was being deployed again and when I was able to take my next leave. Since leaving the military six and half years ago, I'll finish up a Masters Degree this Spring. Everything else, is very stressful, day by day.

No question, civilian life is "easier". My military service for 6 years was good too, I was never stationed anywhere that played "ARMY" to the max....

I think that depends on what you do and if you are single or married with a family.
If your single military is easier if not in a war zone. Have food lodging medical provided
Civilian not living with parents single life can be easy if you have a good job, no job not with parents is very tough. No food no lodging no medical doing odd low paying jobs anything to survive.
What comparisons are you looking for

Definitely military life. With the exception of military bullshit like not trusting me to shave, shower, make my bed, and dress myself without being inspected every day, it is easier than civilian life.

A great example is, in the military if you had a problem with someone you would generally talk directly to that person (unless they were a higher rank than you) and handle it like a man. As a civilian, even working as a contractor on a military base where my co-workers are Air National Guardsmen and contractors who are also vets, it doesn't work like that. Someone has a problem with me and they go running to my supervisor. GROW A PAIR AND TALK TO ME LIKE A MAN, instead of acting like a female dog!

I don't know if "easier" is the right word. Both have unique challenges that are really hard to compare. One advantage military life has is that it's clearer, more focused. It provides a purpose, stability and structure that simply doesn't exist in the civilian world. You're a little safer and the physical demands generally a little lower in the civilian world.

I think which one you thrive in is going to be very dependent on the individual.

think both have there pro s and cons in the military there is a chain of command you know who to go to to get things done in civilian life its called sometimes stepping on toes

Military. No one fires anyone for incompetence; the person gets shuffled around if someone doesn't like their performance. Bad evaluation? Unless it violates UCMJ, there is no bad evaluation, neither negative counseling statements. If you write one, it won't get processed because it will seem like you are attacking that person. Then EO and IG complaints start rolling in. No one wants to deal with that so the only solution is to transfer that person.

In civilian life, if you aren't helping the organization succeed and be better, adios! They have probationary periods to mitigate those decisions.

Both, Neither.

Military life has A LOT of challenges, however there are some that just removed.

Imagine being highly challenged, but in a specialty environment, so it appears easy. Then compare it to civilian life, which is less challenging, but none of them are removed. It makes it appear more difficult.

Little perks like not having to worry about food, rent, clothing, long term employment (next 4~ years) just remove so much "day to day" struggle, but the actual environment is more rigorous.

Good question, SSG Adam Reed. I think it depends on several factors. In general, though, I think civilian life is easier than military life.

I would say neither one is necessarily more difficult or easier than the other. It is all dependent on your career and how well you manage your health, finances, etc. I would say my old civilian job as a tour guide was way easier than military life. On the other hand, a civilian contractor over in Afghanistan has a much more difficult life than I do working as an Air Force weather forecaster. Just depends on what you do.