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Small sample size warning: literally every one of the six people in the military that I know well has told me a story of a promise made by their recruiter that
by alasdair_ 10y ago
Small sample size warning: literally every one of the six people in the military that I know well has told me a story of a promise made by their recruiter that turned out to be a lie, whether in terms of money, their likelihood of being close to their family, their likelihood of seeing active combat or something else.
- sqeaky 10y agoI don't know anyone who disagreed with this basic sentiment. My samples size is larger, both of my parents were military and I did a year contracting for Northrop Grumman and was located on a base working directly with many active duty personnel. It cames up in discussion too. Still hardly a statistically strong sample, but it is like 100% so unless we both have Major Sampling Bias... and I never met an officer named "bias".
- jimbert 10y agoI think that this is a kind of confirmation bias. Those who are most upset with their experience in the military will be the ones most vocal about it.