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SKynetlabs
12-01-02, 06:01 AM
Hi everyone im new to the forum.I enlisted in september and am leaving to bootcamp in december.I was curious if anyone here has been in any computer/buissness jobs in the marines.
firstsgtmike
12-01-02, 07:11 AM
Three steps:
First: marines ALWAYS begins with a capital letter. "Marines".
Second: Print a copy of this, and leave it with your mama.
Third: Break it out and we'll discuss it again, AFTER you become a Marine.
I look forward to talking to you again in March.
Good luck.
Go FMF where the action is!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell me about boot camp when you get back......:banana:
DevilPup2004
12-01-02, 08:34 AM
SKynetlabs, congratulations on signing! You've got me and some other wannebees very jealous right about now. Which MCRD are you going to?
Be sure to bring back lots of stories from MCRD to help keep us wannabees motivated and let the Old Salts laugh at you. ;)
Barndog
12-01-02, 09:11 AM
I agree with Top and Top both. Plenty of computer-related and business related fields and MOS' in the Marine Corps.
FMF - OOOOH RAHHHHH
IF ya don't wanna be no pogue....
But ya gotta make it FIRST!!!!
FMF, first and always
Semper Fi Mac:marine:
wrbones
12-01-02, 12:08 PM
You'll be a rifleman first, then whatever else the Corps has in mind for ya.
There's lots of opportunity in the Marine Corps. It matters more than anything else you will ever do in your life.
Someone will be along with the answer to your question, I',m sure. Be patient.
In the meantime, look around the Poolee forum and the Mentor forum. I remember posting something about MOS's in there somewhere....
Sixguns
12-01-02, 01:01 PM
Now it's known as operational forces.
Choosing an MOS is secondary, I will agree. However, once you have decided to become a Marine, the MOS is the icing on the cake. Regardless of what anyone else feels, an MOS is a personal decision. Why some of us chose our MOS or had it dictated to us, was not their fault. Most future Marines have a ligitimate reason for chosing the MOS or program guarantee they did. Remember, there are no unimportant jobs in the Corps.
SF,
Sixguns......
What you be meaning NO MORE FMF ???
Operational Forces (gag) :lick:
Sounds so .... so .... Army like
I can't believe that our Corps no longer has a FMF...I guess we don't have a Force Troops anymore!!!???
Just don't say that there is no EOD unit!!! "FIRE IN THE HOLE" X3
bomber
SKynetlabs
12-01-02, 06:42 PM
I knew Marines was spelled with a M sorry about that I quickly typed that out.I am going to San Diego.
Take your sunglasses and sun block!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bomber
wrbones
12-01-02, 07:49 PM
I remember the way San Diego used to be....
Beautiful beaches and prettier wimmin!
Hangin' around the PX....
Hiking in the mountains....
Yep.
It only got better after boot camp!
What a life.....
My brother asked me about Boot Camp when I got leave; "I just can't explain it, you have to do it".
Ah, Yes! Lovely San Diego! The shimmering sands, the sun glinting off the quonset huts ( I'm sure they have the condos up by now), those magnificent heights at Camp Geiger (hmmm? It's been awhile, those heights may have eroded ).
Whatever. Just keep chanting to yourself, as you're running, "100%, 100%, 100%!" (2 step chant)
Don't know diddley about "guaranteed "MOS, but as WRBones said, you will be guaranteed a rifle. Anything else, you gotta show aptitude: there WILL be tests!
SKynetlabs
12-01-02, 11:23 PM
ive been disencouraged by so many people about the Marine corps they keep telling me how all they get is army hand me downs and infantry is very meager and underfunded.They tell me all these dumb horrible storys and always get mad at me because I didnt join the airforce.Ive got various computer certifications and am highly knowledgable about computers and electronic hardware but I tell them I didnt choose the Marines for a tech job I choose it for the experience and extremem physicallity and discipline involved.
wrbones
12-01-02, 11:52 PM
Ya learnin' anything about life yet?
There'll always be someone around to tell ya what cannot be done. The Marine Corps shows ya how to do it....even if it seems impossible to others.
"Don't let the bastards get ya down." If it's truly what you want and is the right choice for you, then go for it.
There are many things old Marines regret. Being a Marine is not one of them.
When spelling Marine Corps
The "C" is also capitalized. Petty, huh? Don't bet the house on that.
No one is trying to "disencourage" you, here. Just want to let you KNOW that you will have to pass. If your skills are up to the grade in your interests (profile), the Corps will find a place for you to do the best you can. And expect it, and expect you to drag the slackers along.
Just remember to keep that rifle and your magazines clean, 'cause whatever MOS you get, you want to be a Marine.
And don't knock the Air Farce, they do come in handy when you need a little road paved.
2091351
12-02-02, 07:04 AM
#1 Computer Certification ==> Spell Checker!!!!
You will love Torry Pines, La Jolla, and the other Pacific coast attractions. But stay away from the WesPac widows in SD, could get you in big trouble with the Navy.
100%, 100% of the time!!
Son,
A person join the Marine Corps to fight, all the other bull crap can come later in your career. Select a line MOS, fine out what the Corps is about from that MOS and then in your later years search for another MOS if you like.
The heart of the Corps is the line MOS(s), if you don't want to be a fighter the other services may help you. The storys you have heard about our Corps are not dumb and the modern day Corps has some of the finest weapons within the Dept of Defense. We use to get hand me downs years ago, but we made them work and won our battles.
One thing with the Corps, if you are down you pals will bring you home-we are trained that way and that fact continues throught-out you life.
Semper Fi,
Bomber
ecomsg68
12-02-02, 08:25 AM
'Chr1st Sake' ... did you talk to your recruiter before you put you "x" on the dotted line! You know .... got all you ducks lined up ... i's dotted and T's crossed! This is a primo decision you have made here and MOS is secondary to earning the title MARINE. You go to that nice little place in Dago, get your hush puppies on the yellow foot prints and then ask the DI about computer and business courses! This ought to be interesting ...
What did your recruiter say about 'computer/buissness jobs in the marines (MARINES)'
:glasses:
SKynetlabs
12-02-02, 05:23 PM
he didnt know anything about them and neither did all 5 recruiters at all the local recruiting offices
2091351
12-02-02, 08:14 PM
May-haps you need to wear out a couple of sets of heels on your rough outs working over the grinder B4 trying to make a decision WITF you will be a$$igned!!
If, and when you get the Title, then you might get a chance to select your MOS and Duty Station.
Don't put your cart before the horse. Graduation is the objective!
Steve
ecomsg68
12-02-02, 09:17 PM
"Holy Bat Sh1t" I should have been a MARINE CORPS Recruiter ....
Here's what you do ... go to your favorite search engine (I prefere Google) and type in MARINE CORPS MOS and this is what you come up with ...
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/blmarinejobs.htm
:bunny: :evilgrin: :marine:
wrbones
12-02-02, 09:46 PM
If the kid would have gone to the Poolee and Mentor forums on THIS site and looked, there would have been something similiar posted there and more.
firstsgtmike
12-03-02, 01:04 AM
First thought. WestPac widows.
He's in the saddle, and notices a picture of his "buddy".
"Hey, my buddy Charlie is out there in WestPac, and I'm getting some of his pussy here."
And the answer comes back, "No you ain't honey, his is about three inches deeper."
Second thought. To echo JerryB. The equipment means s**t, if you can't trust the driver.
Computer jobs? I have a problem with your recruiters.
A Recruiter's job is to lay it out, and spell it out, so there is NO misunderstanding. Each of us Recruiters , have different personalities, viewpoints, and emphasis. Each of us, therefore, appeal to a differently motivated audience.
ALL recruiters should be capable of responding to ALL questions.
Those that fail, are failures.
Skynetlabs,
I'm out of the loop. I can offer you nothing current. Follow wrbones advice, hit the forums. If you stlill have a problem, PM me. I'll do the best I can for you.
We Marines are like that.
You're welcome to come aboard.
SKynetlabs
12-03-02, 01:19 AM
Thank you so much guys this forum has been 100 times the help any recruiter has ever been !
ladileathrnek
12-03-02, 09:13 AM
Don't let them discourage you. You made a very good decision when you chose to be a Marine. Yes, you will be a rifleman first but also there are very good opportunities for you to as far as job skills that you will be able to use once you get out. Also take advantage of the schooling opportunities while you are in. The Marine Corps will be the best experience of your life. It will be as good as you allow it to be. Stay fit, know your MOS and do it well and you will have a great time. No other service (I may be a little biased here) will give you the pride and cameraderie that you will find in the Corps. I don't care how long you have been in or whether you get out, but you will be standing someone at sometime and if there is another Marine anywhere near you.....we'll find you and it will be as though we have found our long lost friend. Be true to yourself and the Corps....and earn your emblem!
I would lay odds that the people that you have spoken with know nothing about the Marines or the Army. My brother, my sister and I all joined and all have great stories and memories...a good jobs!!!
GrimReaper
12-03-02, 11:21 AM
I have always wanted to be a Marine. It didn't matter what MOS I was given. I just was proud to earn the title: U. S. Marine. It takes heart to be a Marine. That is why we are The Chosen Few. We never asked for anything, we earned everthing. Just having the title U. S. MARINE was enough.
The Grim Reaper Spoken
Im intrested in joining the Marines but I am having a hard time finding a job that I would like to do. Any suggestions?
DGardner
01-21-08, 10:12 PM
Im intrested in joining the Marines but I am having a hard time finding a job that I would like to do. Any suggestions?
Fill out your profile and you might get a response.:evilgrin:
Qwarkeh
01-22-08, 08:51 AM
I see that you filled the profile out, so here you go.
Enlisted:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjo2/a/marinejobs.htm
Officer:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marinejoin/l/bloffjobs.htm
Are you a hands on type of guy?
Do you like computers?
Do you like sitting at desks doing paperwork?
Do you want to be in the front as the tip of the spear?
There's a huge variety of jobs that you can pick. Anywhere from being a grunt all the way up to working with satellites and stuff. When you get in contact with recruiter you should ask him/her about stuff that you would find enjoyable.