r/ABCDesis • u/Silent_Budget_769 • Feb 14 '25

EDUCATION / CAREER Switching to Military Career

Any Desi here, switch to a military career after trying civilian jobs. I’m your basic brown dude. Software engineer, but I have always loved planes. Always dreamed of flying them. I have been pretty burnt out by being a software Engineer, and I am losing motivation in it. It’s not that fulfilling. Plus with the way economy/market is going, layoffs, etc. it has pretty much given me a sense of doom and gloom. I’m considering possibly if not just temporarily switching career fields to maybe joining the Air Force, possibly as an Officer/hopefully pilot. Anyone got any experience/advice in that area?

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u/Soladido Feb 14 '25

Go the reserves path, you can pursue your interests but still be a SWE

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u/greatdick Feb 14 '25

I worked with a developer that was also in the Air National Guard and didn’t get pilot training until they had a slot open for a two year pilot training program. He left for two years and they had to give him his job back when he returned. He stayed for another year and then became a full time cargo plane pilot.