I choose mine. If the recruiter told you otherwise, he/she was lying to you. Recruiter duty is seldom choosen. You get selected for it - and making your monthly quotas are often the difference between a promotion and not. So they do whatever they have to to make numbers. I can't say I blame them honestly - its a bullshit billet.I wasn't even tempted to go into the marines, the idea of not being able to choose your specialty doesn't appeal to me.
I would get your MOS in writing. IE - written into your contract. And if you're going enlisted, tell them you want to enter as an E2 or you'll walk. They'll give it to you. At least they were when I went in... (one guy went in as an E3 for being an eagle scout in the boyscouts.... seriously)
You should talk to local law enforcement before you go down this road. Military and civilian police is drastically different, and often times civilians don't want military...Military police, I was thinking about applying for a police officer job for when I get back and thought that would look nice on the resume. Although it's sad that I was making about 5000 more a year bartending at a slow restaurant than I would make starting out as a police officer...
Military police are often times told to shoot first and ask later.
Officer life is MUCH better than enlisted life. Its like the difference between being a rich kid and a poor kid. Seriously.. you might want to take a second look at that option.I thought about going for an Officer position since I have a bachelors degree, but I would be losing out on all the student loan repayments and the enlistment bonus.
Heh. I talked to a Navy guy too. He showed up with a mouth full of gold teeth and that "used car salesman" attitude. I walked too.I stated out talking to the Navy Recruiter but half way through getting information he took a call from his girlfriend and talked for 4 minutes about a blockbuster account, I just got up and walked out after that.
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