Life choices

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GUNSHOT11

Where do I even start? I have been in the military for nine years. I have deployed five times in the last six. Thats more than one thousand days away from my family. So I am at the end of this contract, it expires in the end of January. I have been working on an extension package to stay in the USMC for another year. I havent been able to find a job that would sustain my family and I for the next ten years. (I like to plan ahead). However today, a gentleman called me from a company that provides military support equipment. Along with benifits, a free trip to Ohio, and a dream job (Quality Assurance and Training Manager) they throw in 35$ an hour... Holy crap, that was my thought to. I told him I would like a phone interveiw of course, so I could buy sometime to think. I  know it sounds good, but to give up nine years in the military is a lot. Im only half way to retirement, and I have a great chance to become a Warrant Officer by next year. However, those of you who have been in the military know the sacrifices. I have only been home for six months, and if I stay in Ill leave february for seven. I haven't hardly had facial hair the entire time I have been in, no shit!!! Hell, I havent seen my parents or sister in four years. My daughter is two and they haven't laid eyes on her.  The choices in life are hard, I wish it was like a video game so you could go in one direction. See what its like, and hit restart if you need to. I guess this choice is kinda like blowing into a NES cartridge hoping it works on the first try. 

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CapnHun·
Thank you for serving. I pray you will be guided to make the right decision!!!
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biorod·
I sympathize with your situation. I was in the Army for four years and decided to leave. You sacrifice a lot not only with what you do but with what you don't do. You could stay in 11 more years and get that retirement, but that time with your daughter will never come back. There's no wrong choice really. Thanks for your service.