A lot of PCVs leave behind nice , stable careers and houses , and cars , and sometimes family . So you are not alone ! But the application process takes a long time and is quite competitive . Even if you start applying now , you do not have to make a decision on your career just yet . I ' d recommend you look at the current postings , talk to a recruiter , read some blogs , ask questions here , and just figure out if the positions you qualify for in PC will ultimately get you where you want to go . <| sep |> A very elderly couple is having an elegant dinner to celebrate their 75 th wedding anniversary . The old man leans forward and says softly to his wife , Dear , there is something that I must ask you . It has always bothered me that our tenth child never quite looked like the rest of our children . Now I want to assure you that these 75 years have been the most wonderful experience I could have ever hoped for , and your answer cannot take that all that away . But , I must know , did he have a different father ? The wife drops her head , unable to look her husband in the eye , she paused for a moment and then confessed . Yes . Yes he did . The old man is very shaken , the reality of what his wife was admitting hit him harder than he had expected . With a tear in his eye he asks Who ? Who was he ? Who was the father ? Again the old woman drops her head , saying nothing at first as she tried to muster the courage to tell the truth to her husband . Then , finally , she says , You .