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Re:Utah expands public transportation with rapid bus transit... by rsweeney21 on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @10:29PM (#17721291)
Missions are 2 years for men, 1.5 years for women. It's optional for both men and women, but men are expected to go.

I went on a mission to Peru for 2 years. It was amazing, I have no regrets, but I wouldn't do it again. It was incredibly hard.

In contrast, I've started two modestly successful companies (one bootstrapped, one backed by $16M in VC money) and I'm working on starting my third. Startups are grueling, but not as grueling as a mission IMO. :)

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Re:Utah expands public transportation with rapid bus transit... by joeblas on Thursday August 09, 2018 @11:29AM (#17725008)
I too went on a 2 year mission in Ohio and I second the statement that it was incredibly hard but totally worth it.
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Re:Utah expands public transportation with rapid bus transit... by paulddraper on Thursday August 09, 2018 @12:02PM (#17725366)
And the missions are served by either young adults (18-25) or retirees.

I.e. at times that are minimally disruptive to careers, families, etc.

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