Archived Anybody quit their 40+ hour a week office job to have more free time? (AskVoat)
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Archived Anybody quit their 40+ hour a week office job to have more free time? (AskVoat)
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[–] DjangoRed [S] ago
What was your job in the navy?
[–] oedipusaurus_rex 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
CIWS tech.
For the layman: CIWS is a 6 barrel gatling gun hooked up to a couple of radars that will track and automatically shoot incoming aircraft/missiles/whatever as long as it's going fast enough. I did the repair, maintenance, and operated it.
[–] DjangoRed [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'm strongly considering enlisting the navy right now. I've been to a recruiter several times. I'm in a shit ton of debt with a degree in computer science and awful GPA. But I hated the office job I had. I hated sitting in a chair looking at a computer monitor for 8 hours a day. I don't want to do that for the rest of my life. I realize the navy isn't all sunshine and rainbows but I can't stand the corporate office environment.
The point is I have options most other enlisted people don't. Am I being crazy if I enlist?