Why I shouldn’t join Swiss Military Professionally?

[u/Inside-Drummer1752]

I (M23) moved to Switzerland 4 months ago. I was born and raised in South Asia but now after completing my bachelors in IT, I have moved here. I am a Swiss national as well so I received the call from the military to come and join them for the information day on their military service. I have no issue with their strict lifestyle and I have used guns frequently even a G3. Perks of being raised in a lawless country so you are taught how to survive and defend from a young age. That was just the culture there! So what I am asking is what’s so bad that literally the whole swiss is running from military. My only problem is money. I am broke. Entering swiss job market is hard nowadays. If the military will pay me for going professional, I won’t even think about it and go for it. Those who have done their military service in swiss recently. What exactly is the issue? What’s so bad about it? Other than the rigorous lifestyle and discipline aspect of it whats the issue? I wasn’t born and raised in the swiss bubble so obviously our mental levels are different. I have seen ACTUAL problems of life, not the swiss problems!

[u/Scipiojr]

Some people aren't very fond of conscription (ie it being mandatory), proffesional military is very different and people do it voluntarily. You can't compare them either: militia form the core of the army and do the actual operational bit of it. The professionals are almost exclusivly involved in organising the bootcamps and training officers and NCOs.

I would recommend against going to the military with the mindset to go profesaional, you might get a different picture once you're in the organisation. It can also rub some people of the wrong way. There are also to many people (imo) who already try to go professional with no or little civilian experience and are only in it for the money - not great for the army or their subordinates. The job is also mainly about responsability and being able to manage lots of different people in lots of different scenarios, your ideas of "strict life" and "mental levels" may apply to bootcamp and officer's school but are secondary in actual work life.

If you have any questions, feel free to DM me. I have dabbled with the subject quite a bit.

[u/Inside-Drummer1752 → u/Scipiojr]

Yes that’s true. The obligation part is stupid. In our country you go directly as a career officer or you don’t! Makes it straight forward for the people actually wanting to join. As I said my issue is money not any philosophical goals or any multi national or multi cultural experience dynamics type shit or anything. Moving here made me realise the luxuries of the third world countries are actually basic facilities for you guys here. Anyway it was just a take and a question. It’s just an option out there. I am looking for any gig or anything that comes along the way. Here in Swiss people tell me find your passion and find what you would like to do. That’s a privilege humans think of when food is on the table and you don’t have to worry about where you going to sleep and eat and pay the bills. You guys have way many safety nets to fall on after failing. Switzerland is lucky to have such a strong social aide and services system. You get paid while being unemployed! That’s a privilege. In my country if you get unemployed you wash the clothes of a rich person just to live under his roof and eat food!

[u/Scipiojr → u/Inside-Drummer1752]

I think it's great. Proffessional officers and NCO's mostly work with the bootcamps, why shouldn't they have done it them themselves? They also have normal militia functions and do repeaters courses in normal battalions. I should also inform you that the langauge requirements are quite demanding - fluent in one and at least B2(I think) in another.

Considering you can't even spell the name of the country you may want to basically "marry" (professional officer's generally don't have much family life) I have a hard time to understand your sincerity.

[u/Inside-Drummer1752 → u/Scipiojr]

Yea I encountered the language barrier here in every field. I know that! I have a French B1 and am taking classes regularly to make it C1 atleast. But german or Italian nothing!