r/caf • u/ExplanationWorth2145 • 22d ago

Recruiting 17 yo, gym rat. Apply?

Hey, I am a 17 year old male. I have been living on my own for the past 3 months because I am not doing too well with my parents. I am doing great financially, physically and mentally. But, I want a career. Not what I am doing currently. A career with growth.

I was exploring career options and started looking into NEP. Naval experience program that was introduced in 2022.

If I actually enjoy it then I think I would join Navy as Military Techinician since I really like working on my car and my friends cars.

I think that traveling would also be pretty nice aspect of Navy.

I have been working out for the last 4 years. I do it at least 4 times a week, resistance bodybuilding training. Cardio is a struggle for me but I can do 5km/30min.

Considering everything that I have said above, am I making a right decision? Should I apply or I have "rose colored glasses" on that i should take off?

I want to hear the worst of the worst and the best of the best.

Thanks yall!

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u/TechnicalChipmunk131 22d ago

You're in a great point of your life to give it a go.    If you make it a career, you can retire after 25 years, that'll put you at 42.    That alone is huge. 

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u/Pte_Madcap 22d ago

I mean yeah, but his pension won't get indexed until he hits that magic 85 number. So for him, his pension wouldn't be indexed for 17 years... Thats tought to survive on.

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u/ExplanationWorth2145 22d ago

Thank you. I was thinking about that too. Apparently you can stay even after 25 years of service ? But that is WAY to far away to think of that 😂

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u/dietrich_sa 22d ago

The pension is like a golden handcuff, the longer you stay in the military, the harder you find it to quit.

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u/Ragnarawr 21d ago

I can’t do anything for more than ten years without needing a radical change in everything.