We earlier made you aware of the 14 things you need to know before joining the Indian Armed Forces. What better than having the list from the one living the live himself? So, here are the 7 pros and cons of joining the military from a soldier’s point of view:
Pros:
- Job Security: In the army, soldiers are rarely fired and you will always have a job for as long as you want it. Since you are now a Sarkari Damaad, you will have job security depending on the commission you choose. So, there is no general risk of losing your job.
- Paid Vacation: In the military you earn about 2 months of paid leave every month (correct me). And these are apart from the weekly offs and government holidays that you get. Plus you can accumulate your leaves as long as your command allows it, and redeem all of those at a time in one year.
- Military Discounts: Most places provide the military personnel with discounts and some places even welcome them for free. You get to travel on discounted tickets, get subsidized items in the canteen and much more. You even get treatment in world-class hospitals at discounted rates/free of cost.
- Free Education: If you can’t afford college and don’t want to have those horrible student loans hanging over your head, then the military is a good way to go. The NDA provides its cadets with Bachelors in Degree certificate after the completion of their training. The cadets are fresh out of school before joining. What better than this? You are getting your education worth lacs and training for your dream job, both at the same time!
- You Get to Learn New Skills: The military emphasises on the constant and consistent learning of its soldiers. If you have other interests, the Indian Military even assists you in your goal to always keep learning and reaching new heights, be it representing Indian in Olympics or undertaking adventurous activities.
- Retirement Benefits: After your 20-year long tenure, you enjoy several retirement benefits ranging from medical facilities to canteen facilities to life-long pension!
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Cons:
- Rank Is Always Greater than Age: Your age is not the same as your rank and that pisses you the most. If a senior of a higher rank than you commands, you better listen to them, even if they are younger than you.
- Fitness Is Top Priority: Ha; No Questions Asked. Period. They for sure scrub your asses in the training till you are of the required physique. But, yeah, that’s all worth it after training. The military places its soldiers through extreme training so that the soldier will be ready for anything and thus more likely to come home unscathed after a battle.
- You Can’t Quit: You will sign a contract at the time of joining and you will complete the years of service that you said you would. Although there are ways to get out early, most of them involve jail time or a dishonourable discharge by court marshals, things that you don’t probably want.
- A Well-Defined yet Rigorous Life: Military life is definitely different. You wake up early in the morning for PT followed by breakfast and theory classes, again followed by some PT. You are free during noon, followed by games/other exercises in the evening.
- Being Far Away From Friends And Family: Being stationed in another corner of earth can suck at times. You will miss birthdays, holidays, weddings, births, and even deaths. You can’t take your family to field areas and will be away from them for that time.
- Standardized Rules: Rules in the army apply to everyone. You will follow the same standards in personal grooming and clothing, which are often rigid and so not your style.
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