Should I join the Army?

They don't have to select you to be an officer, you just have college, which you say you do, and go through a very rigorous training. It is very noble to have served your country. Why would you want to work at McDonalds with your having a bachelors degree.

zclifton2

Keep the job at MacDonald and get a masters degree in your own time. You can join the army at a later date. And if you had a masters they might make you a E-6 after training.
What ever you do in Iraq will harm you and have life long impact on everything. You do not want to be destroyed by combat, but that is what happens.

Sleepyguy

if you have a bachelors degree why the heck are you considering either of those? You can make more at a good job then you can at either of those choices. You can do better then McDonalds for sure. I wouldn't go into the Army during a time of war because with all this war on terror and the civil war in Iraq you can get yourself killed. i don't feel risking your life is worth the money. so i guess if those are your only two options i would go with McDonalds because you'll probably move up to management very fast.

You have a degree but your only other option is to work at McDonald's? What did you major in?

bme_kings

if you want to die, be my guest

The Army is not that bad. I am an E-4, and I make around $35,000 with my housing allowance and food allowance. Besides, if you already have your bachelors you will make your E-5 in a year and a half. E-5 leadership experience sounds a little better than McDonald's management experience that you may or may not have a chance to make in a few years. Once you make your E-5 you will have a better chance of being accepted into officer candidate school. By the way I worked at McDonald's before I joined the Army. You can't beat the benefits the military offers. Much better than McDonald's.

bboy244

Great question and thanks for asking. NO I repeat NO you should not join the army.If you are poor you can get free training from Job Core or America Core You may receive a small sum of money and learn a good skill.I feel you should train in computer networking Plan B If you must join the Navy or Air Force. You will learn a good skill and will come home with all your body parts.Do not train in computer programing in the service, it will not get you a good job when you come home.Good luck and God speed

DOOM

This might come as a shock, but they have to select you to be an enlistedman, too. You get selected by going through an application process, much like that of applying to be an officer.

JOHN D

From your question I'm assuming you got your Bachelors degree out of a cracker jack box.By the way I know a manager of a McDonald's and although it is not glorious managing the production and distribution of shi* food they make well over 70,000 a year but with very long tiring hours.

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I looked at your screenname and your asking if you should join the army so wouldn't that envolve murdering people if you go to war? Then why would you.
Anyhow $20,400 is not worth losing your life for.

Brad

if your joining the military for the money and benefits join the airforce and do a non-combat mos. definitely dont join the marines because i wouldnt want to work with you if you actually considered working for mcdonalds because of better money and benefits.
i dont know how they do it in the army but i have never heard of or seen any enlisted person start as an E-4 besides prior military (besides an in-experienced E-4 is often ridiculed by their peers). you might want to question your recruiter. i joined when i was 17 because i actually like to serve my country. im 23 now.
if you have a bachelors apply to be an officer, because of rank and pay forget the selection process tell your recruiter you want to be an officer or no deals (tell him you will join the air force).
but joining the military just for benefits alone you wont be a very happy camper, in iraq.
if working at mcdonalds makes you happy then go for it. what do you have a degree in anyways? why dont you put it to some good use?

MADLYNN

If you want deformed children and cancer and other health issues then join the army. Iraq is a depleted uranium nuclear wasteland and women are having deformed babies whose husbands have been there.

oldsalt6585

Depending on what your degree is in, there are many positions in the military OFFICER corps for you (don't limit yourself to the Army). Starting out as an O-1 in the military your pay would be $29,600. If you'd rather take a lower starting pay and lower continued pay with less perks, go enlisted. Also, after your time in the military, you can use your training and experience for a job in the CIVILIAN WORLD that normally wouldn't be open to a recent college graduate.
Please don't settle for a McDonald's career. As a college graduate, I personally think that would be a waste of an expensive education.
In the military, you don't get LAID OFF due to a slow work
schedule or low sales.
(USN/retired)

christina rose

If you have a bachelor's degree, then there's absolutely no reason why you should be working at mcDonalds. do a serious job search and find a job that you like! If that's with the military, then go ahead. If it's somewhere else, then do that. Follow your dreams and goals!

Joshua B

Army It Will get you somewhere in life. Do you want to be Manager at McDonalds for the rest of your life?

screaminhangover

Go Air Force.

Trust me: they got the best schools, skills, jobs, equipment, as well as best living quarters, food, etc... I've served in 2 other services, and kick myself constantly for not choosing Air Force.

NeVaDiva

My older brother joined the military too and he said he missed us very much and was kind of unsteady at first so if you have a family you should beware you might miss them very much like he did.Then again hes doing very well in life he is taken care of and more responsible then ever and I'm so proud of him.He is not struggling at all with money problems like my other brother is.So if you are willing to take this wonderful step in life then you shouldn't be afraid of bad food ha ha jk!Personally I think you should go ahead and join for not just the benefit of money but a hole new life ahead of you.

chaosjones7

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