newlandp
04-20-09, 10:06 AM
I’m currently looking to get an age waiver to enlist into the United States Marine Corps.
I talked with a recruiter who is located in Beaufort, SC who guarantees he can get the age waiver approved with the contingencies that I remove the Tattoo on the back of my neck and meet a PT test of 5 Pull Ups minimum, 35 Sit Ups (2 minutes) and a 3 Mile Run (18:00 minutes). I have participated in competitive Boxing for the last four years so I’m not too worried about the physical requirements. Although I’m west of the Mississippi I will be required to go to Paris Island for recruit training. As of the past eight years I have worked in Information Technology, the low end Desktop Support, with some Networking and in our line of work it has been and still is very unstable, most of the time outsourced. Quite frankly I’m sick of the layoffs and the lack of opportunities in the private sector. One day you’re a technician and the next you’re in the unemployment line looking for helpdesk jobs. I have a beautiful little girl and a strong marriage going into its tenth year. So that’s the gist of my situation. My question is joining the Marine Corps a wise decision for someone in my position?
I talked with a recruiter who is located in Beaufort, SC who guarantees he can get the age waiver approved with the contingencies that I remove the Tattoo on the back of my neck and meet a PT test of 5 Pull Ups minimum, 35 Sit Ups (2 minutes) and a 3 Mile Run (18:00 minutes). I have participated in competitive Boxing for the last four years so I’m not too worried about the physical requirements. Although I’m west of the Mississippi I will be required to go to Paris Island for recruit training. As of the past eight years I have worked in Information Technology, the low end Desktop Support, with some Networking and in our line of work it has been and still is very unstable, most of the time outsourced. Quite frankly I’m sick of the layoffs and the lack of opportunities in the private sector. One day you’re a technician and the next you’re in the unemployment line looking for helpdesk jobs. I have a beautiful little girl and a strong marriage going into its tenth year. So that’s the gist of my situation. My question is joining the Marine Corps a wise decision for someone in my position?