Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)

Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by giantg2 on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:09PM (#29076473)

I think you can cross the military off your list. If you've made enough money to not work, I feel like you'll get tried/frustrated of the BS involved in a lot of it before your commission is up. I could be wrong though - just things I've seen.

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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by kkjjkgjjgg on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @02:26AM (#29077758)

Plus, doesn't the military come with an elevated risk of being killed on the job?

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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by siva7 on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @04:54AM (#29078666)

I feel someone should see a therapist if thinking about joining the military out of boredom

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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by Cilvic on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @07:07AM (#29079508)

I can actually relate to that to be honest. I can't speak for OP, if it's about boredom/fun then it's very selffish. But it might be about making a difference there.

Because military, government etc. all deserve people who are in it for "the best" / purpose alone, especially if that's different from the motivation of the majority of people who join.

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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?) by giantg2 on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @06:53AM (#29079411)

There could be multiple meanings here. Do you mean because a big part of being in the military involves dealing with boredom, so it would be illogical?

Or do you mean you think they are joining to be violent? There are plenty of nonviolent MOS. For example, they might want to be a cargo pilot or join the cyberwarfare program.

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