PooleeGewarges2
03-25-11, 10:49 PM
Hello Marines,
I have searched the internet and recently, this board, in trying to find as much information as I can find on this contract. I couldn't find the information that I needed, so I was hoping that I could ask my question(s) on here. Yesterday, I received my Contract at my recruiting station. On the Contract it read, "Category HK Communication/Electrician Bonus $4,000". At the right it had two MOS options, which were 0600-communications and 1100-Utilities. I am aware that this means that if I sign this contract, the Marine Corps can put me in either 0600 or 1100 depending on the needs of the Corps and other qualifications. I am qualified, except I found out I have abnormal color perception/vision, which shocked me. I am pretty sure that most of the jobs in these fields require normal eye color vision/perception, but not all. Here are the questions that I want to ask the Marines on this board, and if there are any Marines that had this type of Contract, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them.
1: I have done some searching and it seems that this type of contract used to be DB, but on my paper it was HK. Did they change the codes or is this a whole different contract from DB?
2: I have no problem going into 0600 Communications, but I am not sure about 1100 Utilities, because I searched for the jobs in that MOS and 1171 Water support Technician and 1161 refrigeration technician were the once that I found least appealing. I understand that these are important jobs, but I cannot help but think that I will regret signing this contract and receiving either of these two jobs. in the other hand, getting 1141(electrician), or 1142(Electrical Systems Technician) will be great to get.
My question is, since my contract says, "Communications/Electrician HK", does that mean that if the Marine Corps picks 1100 as my PMOS, that they will only pick either 1141 or 1142, since those are Electrician jobs, than the other 1100 jobs?
3: I went to About.com to learn everything about the 0600 MOS and the 1100 MOS, and I have come to conclusion that a lot of these jobs, as I said before, require Normal eye Color vision/perception. Since I have abnormal color vision, I am confused on why I got this contract. I found that all of the 1100 jobs require normal eye color vision, but for 0600, the radio field operator and two other jobs do not require normal eye color. Does this mean that I will be getting these jobs since I am qualified for them?
Couple of weeks ago I submitted my MOS wishlist, which consisted of 0200 Intelligence, 0300 Infantry, and 1300 Engineer(recruiter said I had to change aviation support to something else due to the abnormal eye color vision so I picked Construction). these fields were closed and so I got this HK contract. I think I would really enjoy 0600 alot, but not so much the 1100 MOS.
I hope my post was not too long. I appreciate all the help I can get.
Thank you:flag:
I have searched the internet and recently, this board, in trying to find as much information as I can find on this contract. I couldn't find the information that I needed, so I was hoping that I could ask my question(s) on here. Yesterday, I received my Contract at my recruiting station. On the Contract it read, "Category HK Communication/Electrician Bonus $4,000". At the right it had two MOS options, which were 0600-communications and 1100-Utilities. I am aware that this means that if I sign this contract, the Marine Corps can put me in either 0600 or 1100 depending on the needs of the Corps and other qualifications. I am qualified, except I found out I have abnormal color perception/vision, which shocked me. I am pretty sure that most of the jobs in these fields require normal eye color vision/perception, but not all. Here are the questions that I want to ask the Marines on this board, and if there are any Marines that had this type of Contract, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them.
1: I have done some searching and it seems that this type of contract used to be DB, but on my paper it was HK. Did they change the codes or is this a whole different contract from DB?
2: I have no problem going into 0600 Communications, but I am not sure about 1100 Utilities, because I searched for the jobs in that MOS and 1171 Water support Technician and 1161 refrigeration technician were the once that I found least appealing. I understand that these are important jobs, but I cannot help but think that I will regret signing this contract and receiving either of these two jobs. in the other hand, getting 1141(electrician), or 1142(Electrical Systems Technician) will be great to get.
My question is, since my contract says, "Communications/Electrician HK", does that mean that if the Marine Corps picks 1100 as my PMOS, that they will only pick either 1141 or 1142, since those are Electrician jobs, than the other 1100 jobs?
3: I went to About.com to learn everything about the 0600 MOS and the 1100 MOS, and I have come to conclusion that a lot of these jobs, as I said before, require Normal eye Color vision/perception. Since I have abnormal color vision, I am confused on why I got this contract. I found that all of the 1100 jobs require normal eye color vision, but for 0600, the radio field operator and two other jobs do not require normal eye color. Does this mean that I will be getting these jobs since I am qualified for them?
Couple of weeks ago I submitted my MOS wishlist, which consisted of 0200 Intelligence, 0300 Infantry, and 1300 Engineer(recruiter said I had to change aviation support to something else due to the abnormal eye color vision so I picked Construction). these fields were closed and so I got this HK contract. I think I would really enjoy 0600 alot, but not so much the 1100 MOS.
I hope my post was not too long. I appreciate all the help I can get.
Thank you:flag: