For example; fighters...are no help for airline employment but can be useful in other areas.
What a complete feed of ****. Bhing, that might be true wherever you specifically are, but don't make such a broad generalisation and mislead the guy. QF, CX are full of FJ types, as well as from other backgrounds. RW is another matter, of course.
Deciding to become a pilot in the RAAF or RAN, above all else, is a COMMITMENT. Teapoo et al, remember you are signing up for 12ish years, and you have to do some hard yards at times. You will need complete dedication to get through to wings. That includes significant support and patience from your better half if you have one. These days more and more guys are rocking up to pilot's course with family in tow. That in itself is not an issue at all, but it quickly becomes one if the student doesn't have the complete support and understanding of their partner.
The bottom line teapoo, is that it really doesn't matter where you go off course. 99.9% of guys have a huge time at wherever they go, and remember, with a ten year ROSO there is a lot of scope to completely rerole and change direction - one of the many advantages of the RAAF. There are HS748 co-pilots who become F/A-18 test pilots, P-3 drivers landing Sea Hawks on the slippery deck, and new Air Force graduates from 2FTS off to things as diverse as Army Blackhawks and USAF E-3 AWACS. It is only going to get more diverse.
Like anything, you get out of it what you put in. If you work bloody hard, the world's your aviation oyster. If you are a lazy tosser on course you will get scrubbed and be flipping hamburgers in no time. You sound pretty enthusiastic - join the club and find out for yourself!!!