• Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    I’d have loved that job, learning languages,

    Former linguist here… I’d recommend not joining as a linguist on your first enlistment. Go in on something simple: admin, truck driver, something with a short tech school. Then re-enlist as a linguist.

    For prior service students in a Cat IV language, Monterey is pretty much a ~2 year, paid vacation. You’ll have free time to attend college classes, take a part time job, or something else that will benefit you in the long run.

    For initial entry students, it’s a 2-year, officially condoned and mandated hazing ritual.