Pros
Job security is almost guaranteed and you *MIGHT* live in A foreign country. You may make a friend or two. And sometimes you get a small discount at stores. I recommend joining the service if you have absolutely nothing. No home, No friends, no family, no boyfriend/girlfriend, no pets, no will to live, no money, no hopes, no dreams, no life at all. If you’re at the bottom of your barrel with nothing left and absolutely no chance of reestablishing yourself, the military will give you three square meals a day and a bed to sleep in. It will be an opportunity to start a new beginning. You will HATE your life but at least you’re not homeless.
Cons
You will hate every waking moment of your life. The days start early and the nights end late. You get paid little to nothing and are treated horribly by 90 percent or more of your co-workers. Extremely toxic environment literally and metaphorically. If you’re trying to sign up to move out of mom and dad’s house DO NOT DO IT. There are a billion other things you could try and the military should only ever be used as a last resort. I implore you to message any people you can find that have been in under a year or two for their honest opinion. Find people in Great Lakes IL (Chicago) San Diego CA, Little Creek Virginia, ect. Take a year to really decide on this and never listen to any recruiter because they’re all crooked. Do as much research as humanly possible. Once you’re in you’re stuck. Its nearly impossible to escape other than waiting out the 4 or 6 year contract.
