You want military life that is cool? You better screen for a special program in boot camp: BUD’s, SWCC, EOD, Diver or even SAR.
Your quality of life will be MUCH better.
[quote]TheDon12 wrote:
Question for Military Members on this site(Navy/Marines/Army)
I got a big probelm… I enlisted to join the Navy to help straighten out my life. Got a good job as an IT and i ship in March . My problem is my recruiter lied to about the whole deployment situation. He told me i’d only be out at sea without visiting a port at most for 3 weeks and that we also get days off on the ship.
Well now after some of my own research i found out that this is also BS. Sometimes u dont see land for 6 weeks and deployments. another thing i also found that my rate isn’t all that good for transferring to civilian world after im done with the Navy.
I was thinking of DEP’n out and joining the Army/Marines instead . I know they still deploy and its not “fun” either but atleast i won’t be out at sea for 6+ months . Don’t know how guys can do that… Any thoughts?
Also any recommendations on what MOS I should go for in the Army/Marines if i leave the navy (want something to transfer to civilian world) . Thanks in advance.[/quote]
You signed on the line now play your part. Incidentally, the Navy has some of the best training in the military. Take advantage of it, especially if you plan to stay in IT.
[quote]sen say wrote:
[quote]TheDon12 wrote:
I enlisted to join the Navy to help straighten out my life. [/quote]
So…is everything all straight then?
Here’s a suggestion…sit down, shut the fuck up and do what you’re told to do. As a matter of fact, do what you’re told to do with enthusiasm.
Quit being a whiney fuck and maybe you will get your life straightened out and have a successful career with the Navy that leads to a good future. My guess is you’re too much of a special snow-flake to manage this and you’ll end up working in some lousy retail store managing a bunch of other fuck-ups, but hey…prove me wrong okay?[/quote]
I was going to say all this so thank you! It sounds like this guy would cry no matte what branch he joined. If he is whining about the navy, how the hell would he ever make it through the marines?
[quote]Claudan wrote:
[quote]sen say wrote:
[quote]TheDon12 wrote:
I enlisted to join the Navy to help straighten out my life. [/quote]
So…is everything all straight then?
Here’s a suggestion…sit down, shut the fuck up and do what you’re told to do. As a matter of fact, do what you’re told to do with enthusiasm.
Quit being a whiney fuck and maybe you will get your life straightened out and have a successful career with the Navy that leads to a good future. My guess is you’re too much of a special snow-flake to manage this and you’ll end up working in some lousy retail store managing a bunch of other fuck-ups, but hey…prove me wrong okay?[/quote]
… dad??
[/quote]
LMFAO !
[quote]gregron wrote:
You want military life that is cool? You better screen for a special program in boot camp: BUD’s, SWCC, EOD, Diver or even SAR.
Your quality of life will be MUCH better.[/quote]
It is no longer possible to take the PST in boot camp to cross-rate to a SPECWAR/SPECOPS job. All such contracts are given prior to shipping, after candidates qualify under the Warrior Challenge. (Unless you’re allowed to crossrate after time in the fleet, which is much more difficult.)
[quote]cjbuhagr wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
You want military life that is cool? You better screen for a special program in boot camp: BUD’s, SWCC, EOD, Diver or even SAR.
Your quality of life will be MUCH better.[/quote]
It is no longer possible to take the PST in boot camp to cross-rate to a SPECWAR/SPECOPS job. All such contracts are given prior to shipping, after candidates qualify under the Warrior Challenge. (Unless you’re allowed to crossrate after time in the fleet, which is much more difficult.)[/quote]
He was being facetious…
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Why would we attack you Push?
[/quote]
It was rhetorical. Do Kiwi schools not teach that concept?
You’re so fucking stupid you have to have a Yank come along and teach you the history of your own country? Really?
You don’t know about atrocities against the Maori?
Go away. You’re so outclassed you’re embarrassing the entire country of Aotearoa.
[/quote]
Nice, resorting to childish name-calling as usual.
Not even going to bother with you anymore, you clearly have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about most of the time.
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Why would we attack you Push?
[/quote]
It was rhetorical. Do Kiwi schools not teach that concept?
You’re so fucking stupid you have to have a Yank come along and teach you the history of your own country? Really?
You don’t know about atrocities against the Maori?
Go away. You’re so outclassed you’re embarrassing the entire country of Aotearoa.
[/quote]
Nice, resorting to childish name-calling as usual.
Not even going to bother with you anymore, you clearly have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about most of the time. [/quote]
Translation: Shit, I feel like a dumbass and have no rebuttal.[/quote]
Well, the normal liberal response is to call someone racist when outclassed in an argument, so he’s marginally more original.
[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
[quote]Krinks wrote:
[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
I’m former Fast Frigate Navy myself.
IMO…you are just getting ‘cold feet’. Going to sea is one of the greatest experiences of my life. After the initial adjustment; it’s no big deal. In four years I made two Med. cruises, one Indian O. cruise, one North Atlantic, and eight trips through the Caribbean. 11 forgien countries; 16 different cities. Only once did we spend more than 30 consecutive days at sea, otherwise it averaged about 3 weeks.
*** I strongly suspect this is a recruiter as he is lying his ass off. I know that for a fact. [/quote]
You have you’re facts fucked; LOL, I am not a recruiter…I was Honorably discharged in July of 1985. My experience was as described.
[/quote]
PLUS YOU GOT TO BE ON A BOAT WITH BURT REYNOLDS! THAT’S FUCKING AWESOME
[quote]Krinks wrote:
[quote]BlueCollarTr8n wrote:
I’m former Fast Frigate Navy myself.
IMO…you are just getting ‘cold feet’. Going to sea is one of the greatest experiences of my life. After the initial adjustment; it’s no big deal. In four years I made two Med. cruises, one Indian O. cruise, one North Atlantic, and eight trips through the Caribbean. 11 forgien countries; 16 different cities. Only once did we spend more than 30 consecutive days at sea, otherwise it averaged about 3 weeks.
*** I strongly suspect this is a recruiter as he is lying his ass off. I know that for a fact. [/quote]
Not the brightest bulb are ye?
[quote]Chushin wrote:
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]Gettnitdone wrote:
Why would we attack you Push?
[/quote]
It was rhetorical. Do Kiwi schools not teach that concept?
You’re so fucking stupid you have to have a Yank come along and teach you the history of your own country? Really?
You don’t know about atrocities against the Maori?
Go away. You’re so outclassed you’re embarrassing the entire country of Aotearoa.
[/quote]
Nice, resorting to childish name-calling as usual.
Not even going to bother with you anymore, you clearly have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about most of the time. [/quote]
Translation: Shit, I feel like a dumbass and have no rebuttal.[/quote]
Yep
[quote]So…is everything all straight then?
Here’s a suggestion…sit down, shut the fuck up and do what you’re told to do. As a matter of fact, do what you’re told to do with enthusiasm.
Quit being a whiney fuck and maybe you will get your life straightened out and have a successful career with the Navy that leads to a good future. My guess is you’re too much of a special snow-flake to manage this and you’ll end up working in some lousy retail store managing a bunch of other fuck-ups, but hey…prove me wrong okay?[/quote]
Please listen, Don12. If somebody had used exactly these words 11 years ago, I’d have gone to university right after school, maybe had a career in the army afterwards, but whatever: I wouldn’t be where I am now. There is no point whatsoever in shutting down options at your age just because you don’t like doing what you’re told. Really.
Navy recruiter lied about recruitment? He’s on the gear.