1.0
Jul 23, 2014
Current employee, more than 1 year
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Healthcare is great. Opportunity to travel. Pay is only partially taxable. Large member support structure. Educational opportunities (ROTC, Academy, graduate school)
Cons
Even as an officer you start out like a slave. The military is a modern form of indentured servitude. What they don't tell you is that one person's opinion can ruin your career and get you kicked out without due process. The ridgid rank structure breeds a culture of pencil-whippers and wasteful spending. People are laid off while $100,000+ temporary walls are installed in a building because the commander thought a room was too big. Working for the military is selling years of your life and freedom.