I’m in my mid 30s and make 6 figures in IT. I’m considering joining the Air Force Reserves. Is this a stupid idea?
I always regretted not enlisting in my 20s as I feel a strong personal drive to serve my country. I feel that a part time enlistment would fill that void. Any thoughts or experiences are appreciated.
This just came up on my feed. I’m going to say this as a person who didn’t serve but had had the same thoughts as you.
It’s not that it’s too late to enlist… But there are probably better things you can be doing with your time and resources to help your community. Volunteer to teach a course at your local library. Check a local work training facility to see if they need any assistance. Check with local schools and offer shadowing. These small actions are pretty trivial to someone in your position, but could really help improve the lives I’ve people in your community.
I absolutely agree, and I already do plenty of volunteerism in my community. Enlisting part-time wouldn’t change that.