U.S. Army Recruiters

**3moose1** · Posted On: 7/26/2010 4:23pm

When did you answer? My iPhone sucks, and thus I may have missed something.

As i was, I found it.

I apologize for my prior rudeness. It was likely unwarranted, and I'd like to thank you for your service.

Why do you have such a bad opinion of recruiters, then?

**NotThatBruce** · Posted On: 7/26/2010 4:42pm

Apology accepted. And I apologize for my harsh judgment of you. I have nothing but respect for the Corps. I hope AFG quiets down before you get there.

It's not so much that I dislike recruiters. In fact, I've never met a recruiter that I didn't like personally. The thing is, they have a job to do, which involves a certain amount of salesmanship.

One of my senior NCOs says it best: "No one cares about you more than you." You have a goal in mind that may differ from your recruiter's. Be careful and get **** in writing.

**Yrkoon9** · Posted On: 7/31/2010 12:56am

My first recruiter was a complete toolbag. Ended up just walking the **** out of his station, and into another one. Their 1SG had to call me up and talk about it because there is some kind of "ownership" of potential recruits within the same city.

The second recruiter was chillin in his office alone about 6pm when I got off work one day. I sat down and talked to him. He told me all the paperwork I needed to get, and 2 weeks later I was at the MEPS station. I made his job real easy and he did everything he said he was going to do. But my situation was *VERY* different than 99% of the people that go into the recruiting station.

In fact he emailed me about a year ago asking for pictures and stuff for a book he was putting together - sort of a "real life ****" of people he put in. Kinda cool.

Getting back to the original topic:

Based on your ASVAB and grades/graduation you fall into categories. If you are smart, did well in school, graduated, and have a high ASVAB score you can get anything you want. If you fucked up, got in trouble, and have a real low ASVAB score then your options are limited. And these recruiters putting you in fill their quotas based on your category. If they manage to recruit and officer going to OCS then they are golden for a while - but if you need a waiver just to get in, you are just a drop in the bucket. Not worth a lot of points to them.

Just don't sign anything unless it is exactly what you want.

Oh...and just so you know - this is a big commitment. Not one to be entered into lightly. I am seeing a lot of fucking pussies coming out of AIT these days who think that because they aren't an 11B they don't have to train hard or develop basic Soldier skills. Anybody can die to an IED in a convoy. Take the job seriously or someone like me will step on your neck.

**apollyondestrud** · Posted On: 8/20/2010 10:34am

Patience is a virtue. I waited around and 68w popped up. Got the job reserved, but MEPS couldn't get me a waiver for an eye surgery I had 20 years ago, so the reservation expired. The day after it expired another batch of slots opened up, so not only did I get 68w again, but I also secured an Airborne spot. Aced the ASVAB, passed the physical and swore in yesterday.

I ship to Ft. Benning Jan 31st.

**3moose1** · Posted On: 8/20/2010 1:40pm

You know, I would kill my grandma for a shot at jump school.

***Cassius*** · Posted On: 8/20/2010 5:11pm

Originally Posted by apollyondestrud

Patience is a virtue. I waited around and 68w popped up. Got the job reserved, but MEPS couldn't get me a waiver for an eye surgery I had 20 years ago, so the reservation expired. The day after it expired another batch of slots opened up, so not only did I get 68w again, but I also secured an Airborne spot. Aced the ASVAB, passed the physical and swore in yesterday.

I ship to Ft. Benning Jan 31st.

Awesome. Congratulations and good luck.

**Soldiermedic** · Posted On: 8/20/2010 10:17pm

Originally Posted by apollyondestrud

Patience is a virtue. I waited around and 68w popped up. Got the job reserved, but MEPS couldn't get me a waiver for an eye surgery I had 20 years ago, so the reservation expired. The day after it expired another batch of slots opened up, so not only did I get 68w again, but I also secured an Airborne spot. Aced the ASVAB, passed the physical and swore in yesterday.

I ship to Ft. Benning Jan 31st.

Awesome. I'm glad Bullshido was able to help you on this. After Benning Ft. Sam will be a breeze.

**NotThatBruce** · Posted On: 8/21/2010 10:23am

Originally Posted by apollyondestrud

Patience is a virtue. I waited around and 68w popped up. Got the job reserved, but MEPS couldn't get me a waiver for an eye surgery I had 20 years ago, so the reservation expired. The day after it expired another batch of slots opened up, so not only did I get 68w again, but I also secured an Airborne spot. Aced the ASVAB, passed the physical and swore in yesterday.

I ship to Ft. Benning Jan 31st.

Congtats! Sounds like you're on your way.

**apollyondestrud** · Posted On: 8/23/2010 10:22am

Originally Posted by 3moose1

You know, I would kill my grandma for a shot at jump school.

I'll be sure to remember that.

Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the insight.

**streetfighter86** · Posted On: 9/03/2010 9:26pm

dude if u wanna be a medic then be a medic. you can join as that mos, u may not get a sign on bonus but o well. just like when i joined my recruiter told me that mos wasnt open but i kept pressing the issue and got that mos i didnt get a sign on bonus but got the job i wanted. but if u dont get it then later down the road switch to that mos and they will send u to that ait