Would you choose your same career?

[LogDog75]

24. Yes, I would

I worked at K-Mart for two years and enjoyed it. But I knew if I stayed with them I wouldn’t get rich nor have much in the way of retirement money-wise or healthcare-wise. So I joined the AF knowing the benefits were better for a regular person than my civilian counterparts. My dad retired from the Navy as a Captain (O-6) at age 48 and didn’t work again. I enlisted in the AF delayed enlisted program for Radio Communications Specialist but in the 5th day of basic I was in the hospital for two weeks with a sinus infection. When I was released I went back to a new basic training flight but the school for Radio Communications was closed. I was give a choice of Security Police, hospital laboratory, or medical materiel (supply). I chose medical materiel and served for 28 years before retiring.
Looking back, it was the right decision. I was stationed in six different states, four times in Europe, and once in South Korea. It wasn’t all smooth sailing. There were good times and bad times but the good times overwhelmingly beat the bad times. There were some thing’s I would have done differently mostly I had no problems.
I’ve now Ben retired for 22 years and I’m doing well. Last week I had to go to the hospital for vertigo and stayed there for two days. Medicare covers most of the cost what what they don’t cover Tricare-for-Life (military health insurance) covers most of the rest.
So yeah, I would choose the same career.