Was I stupid?

[Ianfiniti]

I got a call from my recruiter the other day with some news... Lets skip all the boring stuff and get to the part where I turn down a 17,000 dollar marine corps colledge fund bonus so I don't go to boot camp a week late. Does that make me stupid? I mean, I'm ready to be a Marine, and even though its just a week, it's still, well, a week. And in my defense the other poolee who was shipping with me really wanted to push his back a week to visit some friends, but he didn't get offered the college fund because he didn't do as well on the ASVAB. So I made someone happy and lost 450 dollars a month for 36 months... I can't decide wether or not it was a good idea.

[Echo_Four_Bravo]

If you were going to still get the MOS you wanted, it was VERY stupid. If you are ready to be a Marine, why are you trying to hold on to your old life for as long as possible?

[rvillac2]

LOL, well said Echo 4.

[jetztodernie]

Dude call him back. That was VERY stupid. It's a week! Come on.

[jinelson]

by Ianfiniti - Lets skip all the boring stuff and get to the part where I turn down a 17,000 dollar marine corps colledge fund bonus so I don't go to boot camp a week late. Does that make me stupid?

I wouldnt call you stupid but you are not the brightest penny in the purse. Marine Corps is always capitalized and college is not spelled coll-edge. Now square your ass away!

Jim

[Echo5November]

You're all foam and no beer. Punch yourself in the face for that choice numnuts.

[SnowPaint078]

I got a call from my recruiter the other day with some news... Lets skip all the boring stuff and get to the part where I turn down a 17,000 dollar marine corps colledge fund bonus so I don't go to boot camp a week late. Does that make me stupid? I mean, I'm ready to be a Marine, and even though its just a week, it's still, well, a week. And in my defense the other poolee who was shipping with me really wanted to push his back a week to visit some friends, but he didn't get offered the college fund because he didn't do as well on the ASVAB. So I made someone happy and lost 450 dollars a month for 36 months... I can't decide wether or not it was a good idea.

Well I personally would wait a week to recieve that. I mean you have waited any where from 1-18 yrs to go to bootcamp. I think you would be able to wait one more week if it meant recieving 17,000 dollars. I would call your recruiter apologize, and hope you still can get it. That is a lot of money, you will regret it later if you dont. I am 99% sure about that.

[semperfi170]

Definitely not a well thought out course of action!! There is a time for quick decisions and this isn't one of them. If you rectify this with your recruiter, I suggest doing it. This decision you made will almost definitely come back to haunt you at a later date.

[Marine84]

Would you have to use it for college? Or is it just called a "college fund"? Yeah, I don't think your elevator went all the way to the top with THAT decision. Hell, for $17Gs I probably would have.............................well, you know.

[Achped]

....no, we don't, Lance Corporal

[PerXes]

Oh who cares, it's just money.

[miller36]

You're all foam and no beer. Punch yourself in the face for that choice numnuts.

That was a good one

Hey life is all about learning from your mistakes... just don't make the same one twice!!!

[yellowwing]

...Lets skip all the boring stuff...

That should tell you something right there. Use your brain housing to pay attention to that kind of chit.

[Soon2BeVIP]

I got a call from my recruiter the other day with some news... Lets skip all the boring stuff and get to the part where I turn down a 17,000 dollar marine corps colledge fund bonus so I don't go to boot camp a week late. Does that make me stupid? I mean, I'm ready to be a Marine, and even though its just a week, it's still, well, a week. And in my defense the other poolee who was shipping with me really wanted to push his back a week to visit some friends, but he didn't get offered the college fund because he didn't do as well on the ASVAB. So I made someone happy and lost 450 dollars a month for 36 months... I can't decide wether or not it was a good idea.

I'm confused on whether you were gonna leave a week before your shipdate or after. Before I might somewhat understand if you still have stuff you need to square away and stuff, but even then... And if it was a week later you had to wait. It's a week...for 17k. That's like over $2,400 a day. I'd say mistake, but it's all your decision...were you planning on going to college?

[kovanfleet]

your gunna want that money when your in the Fleet and only maken PFC pay. about $556 every 2 weeks.