View Full Version : recruiter trying to pull a fast one???
thompsonadam7
01-24-10, 07:50 PM
First I would like to say thanks for serving our country and I hope to be serving along side you all soon.
So I was with my recruiter looking for an mos. He said the only mos available for anybody at that time was for driving trucks, but the only mos I want is infantry. He told me to just sign the contract for driving trucks and try to switch it later!! Now that sounds kinda fishy to me. I told him I was willing to wait for infantry to open up. His reply was that I could screw my self by waiting because If I wait infantry may not open up and I could lose a spot in the other mos that I dont want.
what should I do? I dont feel comfortable signing a contract for an mos I dont want. I only want Infantry and nothing else. Is that possible??
thank you for any responses to this and again thankyou for being Marines!!!
Komenko
01-24-10, 07:55 PM
First I would like to say thanks for serving our country and I hope to be serving along side you all soon.
So I was with my recruiter looking for an mos. He said the only mos available for anybody at that time was for driving trucks, but the only mos I want is infantry. He told me to just sign the contract for driving trucks and try to switch it later!! Now that sounds kinda fishy to me. I told him I was willing to wait for infantry to open up. His reply was that I could screw my self by waiting because If I wait infantry may not open up and I could lose a spot in the other mos that I dont want.
what should I do? I dont feel comfortable signing a contract for an mos I dont want. I only want Infantry and nothing else. Is that possible??
thank you for any responses to this and again thankyou for being Marines!!!
tell him that! its your career choice, not his and not HQMC! if you have to wait for it to open up so be it! if your willing to wait it out he has no say in the matter!
Lisa 23
01-24-10, 07:57 PM
You took the time to post, now take the time to fill out your profile so the Marines here who are going to answer your questions know who they are talking to. :thumbup: And read the rules.
thompsonadam7
01-24-10, 07:59 PM
Hey thanks for the quick response. It seems like Everything I tell him is going in one ear and out the other. should I ignore him and not answer his calls and just call every so often to check? I dont know how I should go about finding out that its open for sure without being harrased
just wait, dont sign until its the job you really want
thompsonadam7
01-24-10, 08:05 PM
ok so I think my profile is filled out. let me know if you see anything Im missing
Lisa 23
01-24-10, 08:06 PM
ok so I think my profile is filled out. let me know if you see anything Im missing
It's fine. :thumbup:
Vandrel
01-24-10, 08:12 PM
try another recruiter
Best advice!
If you don't like the vibes you get from the recruiter and he is coming off as "pushy" to you then go to another RSS and talk to another recruiter. It's hard to say what the situation is on the recruiter's end without being there but to me it sounds like he's just looking to get a contract completed. Don't quote me on that cause it's possible there are other factors but that's just what it sounds like to me.
The Marine Corps is small but not so small that the ONLY MOS open right now is Motor-T. I doubt that you'll ever see a entire platoon at recruit training where every single recruit is signed up for Motor-T.
SaltyFungus
01-24-10, 08:32 PM
I am a recruiter in the 1MCD.
I can pop up MCRISS and tell you right now that unless you plan on shipping out next FY (October 2010) there are absolutely no Infantry jobs open.
semperfiman
01-24-10, 08:39 PM
needs of the Corps thats it
thompsonadam7
01-24-10, 09:19 PM
also the Marine who is incharge of him called me and said the mos would be open in october. So I called the recruiter and he was like that guy is crazy dont listen to him <br />
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hey saltyfungus thanks...
Lisa 23
01-24-10, 09:32 PM
Im willing to wait until october would that work?
If you're willing to wait, then it will be worth it. You can use the time until then to prepare yourself for boot camp by getting yourself into shape.
thompsonadam7
01-24-10, 09:38 PM
That is exactly what I was thinking. thanks alot for the info I wasnt sure what to do or who I could trust to ask.
Vandrel
01-24-10, 10:35 PM
Good luck and don't let the temptation or pressure push you into spur of the moment contract signing to ship. You've already made a good step by not letting the recruiter push you into something you didn't want, October isn't that long of a wait and as mentioned gives you plenty of time to prep physically.
egbutler1
01-24-10, 10:43 PM
I have coached a few poolees threw this situation before. They all seem to be in such a rush to just earn the title that they might just sign anything and believe their recruiters every word. Recruiters are telling you the truth most of the time, there might not be any infantry slots open at the current moment, but that can change any and everyday. If you really want to get an infantry contract try waiting for the new FY and around the 1/4's thats normally when jobs really start opening up. Never sign anything unless its what you want. The Corps will put everything you need in black and white right infront of you unlike other services were you have to pick 3 mos's and hope you get the one you want. Remember this "It is your life and atleast the next 4 years of it, don't settle for anything less than what it is that you want to do".
SGT0844
01-27-10, 02:24 PM
Whatever you do DON'T GO OPEN CONTRACT if it is offered.
When I was going through MCT they hearded us together and read off the MOS Schools we would be reporting to. Those who went open contract, MOSTLY went to armor school.
However, 2 poor guys were read off "MOS XXXX, Military Sanitation Engineer" or something (can't recall the exact job name or MOS #) and everyone was like, "What the Bleep is that?"
The troop handler pointed to some guy driving one of those little tanker trucks driving up to the porta potties in 52 area and said, "You get to suck s**t for the next 4 years."
I was amazed, probably now that is all contracted out, but back then, it was actual Marines doing it.
Poor guys were so downcast, "we joined up to be trained killers and we get THIS?"
Plus they had to deal with us calling them "s**t suckers" from then on.
usmcmsf
01-27-10, 02:31 PM
Id be more than happy with your situation. You have about 8 months to dedicate yourself to gettin in incredible shape and learning all you will learn in boot camp. There should be no reason why u dont have a 300 pft by then and know all the knowledge needed. Good luck
SaltyMech3521
01-28-10, 03:05 AM
Like all these devil Dogs and leather Necks before me and those that received the title Marine, they are all right. Some are jus there to get the number and htye dont care cause they probably had a s**ty MOS and want others to pay for it, not all, me im Motor-T, and i love it but got stuck with a non-deploy able unit. Don't let them hustle you or play games with yoru contract, one thing that scared my recrutier is i brought in a lawer. Just a idea that worked for me and ended up shipping out to boot and got the MOS i wanted, now i have to Lateral move befor i have to re-up. Take care and keep your head up and get ready Boot camp ant a joke its the real deal.
Whatever you do DON'T GO OPEN CONTRACT if it is offered.
When I was going through MCT they hearded us together and read off the MOS Schools we would be reporting to. Those who went open contract, MOSTLY went to armor school.
However, 2 poor guys were read off "MOS XXXX, Military Sanitation Engineer" or something (can't recall the exact job name or MOS #) and everyone was like, "What the Bleep is that?"
The troop handler pointed to some guy driving one of those little tanker trucks driving up to the porta potties in 52 area and said, "You get to suck s**t for the next 4 years."
I was amazed, probably now that is all contracted out, but back then, it was actual Marines doing it.
Poor guys were so downcast, "we joined up to be trained killers and we get THIS?"
Plus they had to deal with us calling them "s**t suckers" from then on.
I'm raising the BULLSH*T flag on this one... Tell me on this forum what MOS designator in the Marine Corps in "Military Sanitation Engineer"... You must be a POSER... Semper Fi :devious:
Like all these devil Dogs and leather Necks before me and those that received the title Marine, they are all right. Some are jus there to get the number and htye dont care cause they probably had a s**ty MOS and want others to pay for it, not all, me im Motor-T, and i love it but got stuck with a non-deploy able unit. Don't let them hustle you or play games with yoru contract, one thing that scared my recrutier is i brought in a lawer. Just a idea that worked for me and ended up shipping out to boot and got the MOS i wanted, now i have to Lateral move befor i have to re-up. Take care and keep your head up and get ready Boot camp ant a joke its the real deal.
WTF?? Did you bring a lawyer or your English teacher?? To help you read the paperwork you were signing?? Every Marine joins under an Open enlistment, and is later assigned a Program of their choosing... Good luck with your issues, and if you don't like what we have to offer, there are several other branches of the Military for you to check out... S/F
TunTvrnWarrior
01-28-10, 09:48 PM
Your recruiter is trying to make a quota per month on enlistments, he is going to dog you until you sign on the dotted line. Dont give in one inch until you get what you want in writing. If it is not in writing, walk.... There are other Marine recruiters out there that have more patience and can wait with you until October.
Komenko
01-28-10, 09:55 PM
I'm raising the BULLSH*T flag on this one... Tell me on this forum what MOS designator in the Marine Corps in "Military Sanitation Engineer"... You must be a POSER... Semper Fi :devious:
I have to agree with you Gunny! Only base civilian personnel such as myself handles all that crap! And when your in the field and there is no port-o-jons around, the corpman handles where the crap goes and any Marine can get in a working party to make the trenches for the crappers! googled it and i got an Army web site for their Medical Corps! WE ARE NOT THE ARMY!!!! WTF!!!
TunTvrnWarrior
01-28-10, 10:26 PM
I found the "Sanitation Engineer" MOS that SGT0844 was talking about, but it is only for Officers: 4302 Public Affairs Officer
Fubar5812
01-28-10, 11:01 PM
I found the "Sanitation Engineer" MOS that SGT0844 was talking about, but it is only for Officers: 4302 Public Affairs Officer
*falls out of chair laughing
1/2 a 55 gallon drum. full o chit. fill with jp4 and run like L after u lite it! OD