cottam, there has been a few that return to mil service......but they have been the ones that complete either their 16 years and decide to venture out and try new avenues and found it has not quite worked out as planned. Returning though has been on the services terms, and not necessarily a smooth return. If you pvr or cut short your contract then it is unlikely(but not impossible) they will take you back. Commitment is a big thing and not a case of owing them anything.
As for going civil, it is a case of what you really want at the end of the day. It s a gamble, and a lot of hard work, also a pay cut to start. Could you handle your mil salary dropping to 10k p.a for nine months, increasing to 18k for another 2-3 years?
Secondly thinking of failure before a start is not a good view to take even if you are trying to cover all bases.
If you do go for it best bet is to go through the application process and tests if offered a place then negotiate a date to start with your boss/personnel and Nats(if this is the company you are thinking of joining)
you will find nats are amenable to waiting and you will be amazed what
an offer of employment will do to speed things up.
