rugershooter16
09-01-09, 10:11 PM
Let me start by say hi as this is my first post! I hope to make the most of it. So I am getting ready to give the ok to take the physical and swear in. Here is my questions:
I have talked about the Delayed entry program with my recruiter and am somewhat unclear about it. I am going to see him tomorrow but would like to get a heads up. My Dad does not want me to sign in until He knows I will be in the DEP and cannot ship for Basic until the first of the year minimum. This is because I have a class at my local college I need to finish which ends in December. Will I sign the DEP form at MEPS, correct? How will this work?
Second, I see from all the websites that part of MEPS is the job selection but when I talk to my recruiter he says I have to go in with open contract and I cannot make a job selection until october or November when he knows what will be "open" for me. Is he bull****ing me or do I really make a job selection at MEPS?
I figures I would get some answers from Marines other than the one trying to get me to join. To be honest I am really open for a lot of different jobs. As long as it is not a desk job I will probably be good with it, but automotive and other hands-on work is what I am good at. Hopefully the physical will go good. The only thing I can see as 'bad' is semi hi blood pressure and mostly flat feet. Let me know what you think, thanks guys!:thumbup:
I have talked about the Delayed entry program with my recruiter and am somewhat unclear about it. I am going to see him tomorrow but would like to get a heads up. My Dad does not want me to sign in until He knows I will be in the DEP and cannot ship for Basic until the first of the year minimum. This is because I have a class at my local college I need to finish which ends in December. Will I sign the DEP form at MEPS, correct? How will this work?
Second, I see from all the websites that part of MEPS is the job selection but when I talk to my recruiter he says I have to go in with open contract and I cannot make a job selection until october or November when he knows what will be "open" for me. Is he bull****ing me or do I really make a job selection at MEPS?
I figures I would get some answers from Marines other than the one trying to get me to join. To be honest I am really open for a lot of different jobs. As long as it is not a desk job I will probably be good with it, but automotive and other hands-on work is what I am good at. Hopefully the physical will go good. The only thing I can see as 'bad' is semi hi blood pressure and mostly flat feet. Let me know what you think, thanks guys!:thumbup: