There's more behind military jobs than just what is available and your test scores. For a recruiter, they want them to fill the jobs that are lacking in manpower, but you can actually choose your job based off of your test scores. For instance, if you test really well, they will show you the best jobs available that need to be filled but you can still choose another job. They will not tell you that though and they will try to push you into what they need. The downside to a great score and choosing a job they dont really need people in badly is, you may end up having to wait quite awhile to get in with that job.
There's a bunch of info that is never told to you regarding choices all throughout a military career. They try to shape it to their liking, which is understandable, but don't let that control you.
Being a military brat, air force vet, and having every other branch of military, police, and firemen in my family makes me non biased on any route and I couldnt recommend one over the other. There's soo many ups and downs to them all.
I liked my military time because I knew more than most who join so I wasn't manipulated, so to speak, as some others. I choose a career that I liked, that I knew where I could be possibly stationed, and made use of as many resources as possible....and still found out I had a ton of other options available after I got out lol. Hidden info sucks but it's all out there if you dig deep. Don't let yourself fall for bonuses either. Usually a major bonus means you're about to be in some bullshit.
If you play your cards smart, you could be like my dad, 20 years and retired, never had to leave America because his job was with the space and missle command in the air force, the worse thing was one base in america is in whack ass south dakota. We spent most of our lives in central california, mintues away from surf beach lol. It can be cake, if you're smart
ex because of military or other reasons?