Posted on Mar 8, 2014
With the Potential of Future Benefits Dwindling is the Military Still Worth a 20 Year (plus) Career?
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With what lately seems like an ambush (or dare I say an all out assault) on much of our pay, benefits, and entitlements; is anyone else finding it more and more difficult convincing our younger troops to consider staying in the military for the "long-haul" and making a career out of it?<div><br></div><div>Now I'm sure many of us didn't sign up for the money... but from my perspective and humble opinion, after 20+ years of service in the Armed Forces, I find that there's the potential to become less and less marketable for employment in the civilian sector. Just speaking in my case, as I plan to serve the entire 30 years, and with then by reaching the age of 50, I don't expect a whole lot of employers showering me with opportunities necessarily. </div><div><br></div><div>This is one of the main reasons I see in the benefit of retirement pay... too off-set and/or compensate for dedicating a large part of your life in service to our country and sacrificing other career opportunities for ourselves (and family even). </div><div><br></div><div>Again, I love what I do and wouldn't change a thing as my career in the Air Force has been good to both me and my family. Though just curious as to what other leaders are doing to convince the future generation of leaders (that we'll need to replace us) to stay and make a career out of the military?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for your responses... </div>
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Edited 12 y ago
Posted 12 y ago
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I am 70% disabled, with some of the votes still out for VA to decide. I will tell you that the time to retire is when you don't enjoy what you do or can no longer fulfill the role honorably due to disabilities incurred in the line of service. I would still be in, have no doubt, if I could. I did not love every day of my career but I loved what I did each and every day. I have gone back to school at the age of 46 with the hope of enticing employers...know your enemy(or your potential friend in this case). You are the only one that ill make this decision and the only one that will have to live up to it...live up to it honorably.
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Yes, I believe it is worth 20+ years. The greatest benefits are the intangible ones. I have many brothers and sisters that I would not have had if I had never entered the military I would never have had this opportunity. For me it wasn't just about rank and pay, for me it was pride in serving my country; something my father instilled in me unintentionally through his service. I am proud of what I have done in the military, but for a debilitating back injury I would still be in the Army, but life is what it is and we play the hands we are dealt. God bless those who still serve, and thank you for what you do.
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If our benifets are butchered the way that they're are wanting to to butcher them, then no It's not worth it any more. I love my job and I get great satisfaction doing it, but I have to retire at some point in time. If Im so broken that Im unable to work past the Military how am I going to make it without benifits?
Because of everything going on right now it makes it very difficult to stay in, and even harder to tell good soldiers they should reenlist.
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Long answer short. The military will still be worth it for some but not for others.
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I still don't know what the so called Benefits are supposed to be after Retirement. Please remind or convince me of them.
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CCMSgt (Join to see)
Agree with Senior Chief... for the past 23 years I "thought" I knew what the end game was going to look like but you just can't tell or forecast with much certainty anymore.
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