Users in this career have rated it a 2.1 in terms of their own personal satisfaction with the career. This figure represents an average taken from the responses of 94 MyPlan.com users during registration.
Users were asked to rate their happiness in their current occupation as being either "Very Happy" (4), "Happy" (3), "Mixed / Neutral" (2), "Not Happy" (1), or "Miserable" (0).
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I am an electronics technician in the US Navy submarine force. I operate and maintain the suite of electronic sensors and periscope equipment that are the eyes and ears of the boat- it's hard work at times, but very rewarding. Not only are you paid to go to highly technical schools which will be beneficial to a career outside the Navy, but you also get ever-increasing responsibility and leadership positions - again, very valuable on the civilian side of things.
Pros:
No experience required to start.
Technical training and leadership experience.
See the world (cliche, but true!).
Cons:
Sometimes long hours.
The military owns you for at least 5 years (if you go subs).
See the world - but not home, for extended periods.
Gotta shave every day.
I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. If you're up for new experiences, and not afraid to jump out of your "comfort" zone, the military could be just the thing for you!
