[Dapper]

I am looking at joining the Navy as a CTI or CTN. I have a few questions.

1) Is it possible to go CTI and then do a CTN A school after?

2) Did you get a signed contract saying you were going CTN or did you just wait and see? I have heard that you need to get EVERYTHING in writing before signing. Can you speak towards this?

3) As a CTN, how difficult is it to get clearance to travel overseas for vacation? Where are you not allowed to go?

4) What options do you have after the military as a CTN?

5) Where are the possibilities of being stationed?

6) What is the "moment of truth" when people stand up or not?

6) What is your schedule like? Days on? Days off? Shifts, etc?

I'm 33 yrs old with a chemical engineering degree. I've been working in industry and have thought about the military since I was a teenager. Now, I want to change careers and want to get into computers (I've had some basic programming classes in the past and am starting to teach myself Python). I see the CTN as the way to do it. This is a big decision for me due to age, I'll be nearly 40 by the time my first contract is up. Lots to think about...

Thanks for any feedback any of you can give.