Originally Posted by samuraimatt
At the end of the day only you can decide what is best for you and your wife. As you said nobody on here will appreciate your situation so how can they advise you accordingly. You won't get any insight as to what being in the military is really like from a forum like this. Why not pop along to the AFCO and speak to them.
Call me cynical and all, but since when has the AFCO ever given anyone a really full & true insight on life in HM's Forces.... ???
As much as folks on here can give hints, tips and personal experiences on the job and there are some good posts out there on the subject if you go and look. There is really only one person who knows if the life is for you, and that kiddo is YOU! and IMHO the only real way to find out is to give it a go...
If you then find you like the life and I really believe, all said and done it is a good one then you are well on your way to a good career and all the fun that goes with it.
If not? then you wont have wasted your time, hopefully you will have picked up some habits and a 'sense of duty' on the way that will set you above the 'pack' in whatever career you do finally decide upon.
If I was asked to describe being in the mil? I would probably say something like 50% mundane but good, 25% excitement and 25% full on wow, that was a buzz...
As to deployments? they will come, after all its part and parcel of the job etc, you dont join HM's finest to sit at home doing the knitting.... if thats what you want, then I would suggest trying the WI. Further career advice could possibly be found here
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Whatever you choose, afterburner2 I wish you luck in your choice.
and NO the link is not to the WI ....