Military Options?
Anybody have a story of enlisting in their early 30s and sucessfully learning technical skills that are also valuable on the outside?
Anybody have a story of enlisting in their early 30s and sucessfully learning technical skills that are also valuable on the outside?
I know of more than one person who has joined the military in their 30s and found it enriching and useful, and then subsequently found their niche in civilian life with the additional skills and knowledge acquired.
It's certainly an option, but there are other considerations. I assume you've considered the possibility of being posted somewhere genuinely dangerous and personally deeply uncomfortable.
It's been done, it is an option, it has its merits, it has its downside, I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know.
Perhaps you're asking random internet people largely to allay concerns that you are unwilling to admit, and to avoid taking responsibility for your own choice.
Short answer: It's not for everyone, but for some people it's an excellent choice, and it has been successful.