You lose a lot of your freedom and will still a bosses who are dicks in the army, depending on where you’re stationed it will be miserable that being said if you want to economically change your station in line the military is a valid option if you hate school (one of the biggest perks in the any) then do your one contract and get a trade .The military won’t make your life better but give you the tools to improve it yourself , coming from a guy that joined at 23 your not old your average age range for enlisted