Depending on ranks and appointment, most combatants of PLA don't stay over 35 in PLA, they got alot of good young and fit recruits. Veteran career also better than SAF 5~10X. Many became private bodyguards for rich 土豪。 Gongfu actors, airport security combatants, corporate security, alot of veterans in businesses got Fucking rich.
PLA's medical doctors surgeons are among the most wanted best trained in the field for especially injuries, burnts, emergency room, highly wanted by civilian hospitals.