I have had this niggling feeling for the last few years now about a career in the military. I finished university in May last year, getting my 2:1 degree in Computer Network Management & Design....all well and good.
Before I finished uni in my last year, I had a crisis moment where I wasn't too sure IT was the thing I wanted do. But, nonetheless I continued on and finished my degree. Now however after 6 months employment in a well paid job on the IT team of an offshore company, the niggling feeling/desire/wonder, whatever you want to call it, for a military career has returned...despite the really good £££ i'm getting.
Now, my dad doesn't think I could hack a military career, he has said he wouldn't stand in my way but think's it would not be a good idea, but if i wanted to do it, fair enough. My mum on the other hand totally deplores the idea, and say's stupid things about breaking my legs to stop me joining, and she won't go through the suffering seeing her son coming off the ramp of a plane in a box....worst case scenario granted.
But, as I said before, the niggling feeling about joining up has come back. The only things that would worry me is the hit I would take financially, I wouldnt' be on as good money in the military as to what i'm on now and the fact I wear glasses and my vision is rubbish without them might limit what I could actually do in the military. But for some darn reason I cannot seem to get rid if this niggling inside me about a military career.
I've walked past the Career's centre in town many times and glanced in the window at the Royal Navy Destroyer model & Challenger Tank that sit in the display and always kept on walking. Can anyone offer any advice on someone in my position? Who seriously would like to join, but perhaps is nervous about making the leap?
Cheers, oh and sorry for the really long post.
If you have managed to read all of this, I salute you. 
