Good for you bro, I did 8 years and 4 months as a Machinist’s Mate(a rough job) and at the end I was not enjoying what I was doing anymore. While at my second command while underway I just had an eye opening thought that I was not happy leaving my kids and wife sweating 😓 my ass off everyday down in the hole. It was time to go, I had a good amount of savings and my wife was working as a Medical Assistant. Although it took me about a year to find a job because of the recession of ‘09 when I got out. I’m happy to say everything worked out for me and mines years later, now I work at a hospital steam plant making top dollar and I get to come home everyday. All in all everyone has different reasons to stay in or get out, congrats on continuing to serve. I salute you! 👏🏼👏🏼

That uniform doe! I wanna be like you when I grow up 😂

Idk why but vids of you in uniform motivates me a bit more than usual

New uniforms looking good

I’m glad that you love helping people and that you really made an effort to think about whether you wanted to stay or leave and not let it get to you in a harsh way. Either way, I’m always here for you man. We are always here for you brother. HOOAH!

Sailor: Cant wait to be a civilian so I can work when I want Civilian: Works long hours and holidays for extra pay

New uniforms are killer!! Grateful I'll get em through boot camp!

I just found your channel (as you may see from my previous comments) you are truly inspiring me to join the navy. great channel bro. :) thanks for being an inspiration

I'm glad to hear you make a good choice for you. US Army retired, loved Moving to a new location out country every 3 years and more important I really loved what I did. I wish we had TSP back in the day.

Excellent video, candid and honest! Thanks. SDB Friday eh...? Sounds like another reason for a uniform inspection. Carry on!

It’s my only regret. Stay in brother. Every time I see a US Army Retired sticker on the back of a shiny new truck, I kick myself. Good luck!

shit 20 years is like how long i've been playing minecraft

Certainly not shitting on anyone that's getting out or has gotten out, but yeah bro, I have 0 idea how people can't see the forest for the trees while on active duty. My story is pretty much the exact same as yours, just about 3-4 behind, just sewed on E-5. I have several friends that ended up getting out a few years back and each and every one of them has had to either move back in with family, and/or take a huge cut in QoL and pay. The thing I'm telling my troops as a new E-5, every time I hear them say "oh man, I can't WAIT to get out, fuck shaving, fuck PT, fuck this, fuck that" is that you need to take a step back and think logically about what you're worth is on the outside, and what you're giving up by getting out. My wake up call was just prior to when I decided to stay in, I calculated my new healthcare premium as I was planning on going back to school, or getting an entry level Imagery analyst position with pretty lackluster benefits. With a family of 4, my healthcare premium a month to achieve the same level of care to the point that if my wife's leg falls asleep and she feels like going in for an x-ray, she can for free, would run me anywhere from 1600- to like 2200 bucks! That shook me like crazy, and then there's the possibility of traveling to cool new places I'd be giving up, the community that exists within the military, the retirement that's going to come up quicker than people think, the BAH, and tbh I the fact that people actually give a shit about you in the military compared to civi life (at least from what my father who did 21 and retired as an 0-5 tells me). If you have a job on the outside in the bag that makes an obscene amount more than you do in the military, AND it's pretty stable then yeah I'd say go for it and give up all the benefits, because it may end up breaking even in the end or doing a bit better, but for 99% of people the enlisted military is one of the best kept secrets in the entire world.

Why retire at 60 when you can retire at 41-45 🤐, the military is probably the best option

Good Decision!!! Great video

Every time I watch your videos it makes me want to join the Navy and be where you are at.

Daaaaaamn you got HM1? Congrats bro fuggin congrats.

I'm at 8 years in the Army and in it for the long haul too. 12 years will shoot by fast.

Thank you so much for your service, your life has made me want a job in the Navy, Thank you NickyMGTv

Much respect brotha ty sm for ur service

Nicky looking sharper than a Kay-Bar knife. Thank you for your service brother, Semper Fi. 🤝🇺🇲🪖

Good financial analysis on your situation. Most people never do this. Always write out big decisions on paper.

Stay in I’m at 17 years the time will pass.

I plan on staying in the 20 years I ship out in a month. I am scared but really excited to be in the Navy HOOYAH.

I think it'd be cool to see you make Chief. To the goat locker!

You are really an amazing person. Thank you

Couldn't get what you're saying cuz I was distracted by the sexy new uniform. About time they changed them 😂

if 29 palms was anything like the Navy San Diego base, I would have stayed in forever. That damn barracks with the pool on the middle floor is legit

I don't regret getting out. I deployed 4 times in my first 4 years so that's why I got out. The next ship I would have gone to had just left for deployment too so I took it as a sign to get out. Have a solid plan when getting out. I work with a lot of retired military. They are not actually retired so have a plan when you retire as well.

I'm starting to dig those uniforms 😄

Well said bro 👍

Those who join after this year, will have to serve 25 years before being able to retire at half pay. They can still retire at 20 years with 40% of their average pay for last three years. Have there been any studies, as to how this will affect retention? Will this make a military career less attractive?

I wish I was in the Military, my dad was in for 21 years.

Hey nicky whats good bro. I finally passed my asvab second time around. I go back to meps next wk to finish my processing an pick my rate. Thinking of going MA side of things. Do they get to deploy equally as everybody else? Or does that rely on uncle sam? But cant wait to swear in an get my journey started

Honestly I just want to commit and stay in it. I don’t want to quit, I want to join and make the military my full time careers.

So what kinda clearance do you have to be a corpsman? Headed to MEPS to try to join the navy here pretty soon. Just curious.

Thank you for the video. So what's the new job you have decided to do now?

Inspiring 🙃😊

Hey Nicky first time listener. First thanks for your service. I have a couple of questions I need answered. First I know your rate is corpsman but did you go into a specific field such special operations, or pharmacist. Second congrats on your degree. Second question I have is after you do your 20+ years are you going to do a civilian job related to your navy job. And third what degree did you get and is it related to your navy job? O can you do a video on Damage Controlmen (DC)? Thanks.

glad you have a plan! are still trying commission as officer or try become chief petty officer ?

Are there any benefits long after a contract has been finished and the reserve time is over? I only plan on only going in for a 4 year contract. If there's a few veteran perks, you should do a whole video on it.

I see you with the "The Things I Can't Change" TSSF intro. I love it!

How long have you been in the military and how long are you planning on staying?

When you stay in for 20 years, you're going to eventually become the boss that many of the young enlisted people are going to hate...it's the circle of military life. But your reasoning for staying in are sound...just start racking up as much of that TSP money as you can and your retirement in your early 40s will be golden.

AS A FUTURE CORPSMAN I WILL MAKE IT MY LIFES MISSION TO MEET YOU ONCE I GET IN CHIEF NICKYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAHHH but nah honestly thank you for everything you have done thank you for your service thank you for inspiring me to join the navy as a corpsman thank you for taking time out of your day to make these videos I really appreciate your work man !

9 years now :D

"free liquid money"

Stay. You are capable of handling it.

When I get older I’m hoping to join the Navy but I have asthma so i don’t think I can join any branch but I’m hoping I can.

Do not get out! Husband did 5 years and has now been out 1 year and TOTALLY REGRETS IT!!!! The grass is not greener on the civilian side!!!! He’s trying to get back in right now!

Sound choice!

Im gonna miss the blueberries

So I might get to meet you in the military when I join

You’re going to be salty asf in 11 years!

What was your rate When you first enlisted in the military

nicc should try to be a rdc

All you need now is to put on some body armor and a little more clickbait and we got a Nava the Beet jr

Story so far - the things I can’t change

Yo, I got an 84 on the ASVAB and I am going into the Navy, what job do you think I should do?

Cool retirement 20years.

Wait. KZfaq video? Uniform? Nava?😂😂

R u looking to make col as a commissioned officer when leaving

Yo Nicky. I am from South Africa and I love your show, but I would really like to know what your rank is. Thanx😉👍

First 🙅🏻‍♂️🙅🏻‍♂️

On your Pros & Cons are you considering getting a commission since you have your degree?

Can everyone do 20 years? Or do you have to be qualified or something? I signed a 8 year contract and I am interested in doin 20

nicky, hey I've been looking for several methods to get into the naval and none of them appear Can you tell me which page, place or contact can I enter the naval?

Even when you obtained a bachelor's degree you don't move up to officer?

Isn't making E-6 in 9 years as a corpsman rare, I thought that rate was super overmanned?

I know it’s random... why do some divisions wear white and some divisions wear navy dress uniform at RTC graduation? in DEP and my family wants to know what I’ll wear at graduation not sure why lol

I know you posted this 2 yrs. ago, but I knew 5 mins. after swearing in that the Navy was not a great career choice for me. Every day for the next 4 yrs. I hated it. A month before my discharge my Div. officer had a ship over chat.with me. I could not believe it. I told him you wouldn't be sh*tin' me? I could not get away fast enough. Never regretted my decision.

I got a question. I'm in the navy too, ET3, san diego. I've thought about staying in for 20 but I'm scared it's going to ruin my relationship with my girlfriend and if I have kids, I fear for being away from them. How do you plan on dealing with being away from you're family on/off again for the next 11 years?

So if you do 20 years and retire from the military if you choose to live off base do you get housing allowance?

& if you don't know, now you know wigga. 5:41 grow these nutz

Boiii wassup

10 now lol currently at almost 4 might have to reup #LIFER

Hi can you speak about mavni Program ?

The way I understand it there is no longer a 20 year retirement why stay?

Bro I need information university of Barstow California original or no

what is the posibilty of dying being if your a infintry marine doing 20 years

You neglect to tell us [ assuming it's not an issue ] what school you're currently attending. From a former HM a word of advice. Don't change who you are as a person in order to attain that E-7 level. It's a rite of passage and all that, and as I'm sure you know it comes with a lot of pressure to conform to the " program ". I've worked with a number of HMCs and many were total dicks, mostly because they had been shit on by those who came before them and now they wanted their turn. Congrats on your decision, best of luck in the future.

Does all sailors wear camo, or just a certain MOS.

What are you going to school for now?

20 years in the army would be better

what a difference 5 years makes... valueable information to fake outrage. sign of the times smh

100th like

Would you ever consider being an RDC or Recruiter?

All I can see is the IP on his collar lol

I'm surprised you're an E5 to E6 and been in 9 years.

nicc tryna go be a cheif next?

Don't sell yourself short. You can always make more money.

If you want to make more money, you should consider working in the private sector.

What do you do for the Navy?

Be an officer

I'd probably stay in too if I was a medic and not doing jobs that absolutely suck balls. So you don't know the suck ahaha

When the navy wants to be the Army😂

how many female FMF corpsmen have you come across? just a random question, hahah

How do you make 80k?

What's your rate now?

Can you make a video about corpsman like you vs a seal corpsman if there is any different's if you can find that out thanks