Agreed, I think the only defence I had left on that point was
for those within the finance field (Employers questioning about
your two year gap, did you gain any related work experience and why
should you be hired for the graduate programs/job compared to your
'foreign' peers; but on hindsight it seems very irrelevant
in the context of all degrees avaliable.
truth it is probably too generalized for all
degrees. but i am sure you can always highlight the
positive aspect of your experience when going for jobs
interview.
The only advantage about serving the 2 yrs first prior
to higher education is that you can defer your reservist
for a longer period.