Originally Posted by
SGT0844
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.