Thanks for the answers!
Do any Navy Nukes regret going that path? I mean, the quick promotions are very enticing to me but the complete lack of shore duty and constantly being at sea seems to be very rough in terms of family life and stuff like that. I mean, I understand that, if you join the Navy, you shouldn't complain about being on a boat, but how do you feel about being at sea so often? While I really want to make money fast and be successful, I can't help but feel like there's a very large price to pay. Right now, I have a contract for MC. I know it's generally an overmanned rating and that it'd be tough to raise ranks but I think I'd actually enjoy that rating. I'm sure my woes seem very petty and stupid, but we don't have too many decades in our lifetimes to sign away. I just want to make a decision that's as educated as possible and I appreciate any help or advice anyone who's been there has to give.
As far as I can tell, the school is hard, the work is hard, you've got little to no chance for shore duty, you get fairly insignificant bonuses, but you rank up faster than everyone else. Right now, I can still change my mind. I can go take a D-LAB and maybe go for CTI, I can stick with MC, I can do a number of different things as well as go with being a Navy Nuke.
For anyone who's been there, any opinions as to what I should do? I know everyone is different and that it's ultimately my decision, but I'd like to get some different perspectives on the matter. Thanks!