Recruiter issues.

[Cactuscooler]

I give the same advice your friend does to people asking me about joining or the infantry. There's few who you can tell have that crazy in them who show interest when you explain it and you need that crazy to be in it.

Yeah he did change alot. He'd post stuff on his facebook saying if he didn't make it I could have his Yamaha R6 in my garage. Sure didn't help him feel gung ho after he told me a snipers round impacted near his head in the Mrap. Made him think a little bit...

That being said, I'm fully aware of it..

[Atomic Donut]

I'm in the San Diego area. It doesn't seem like its just my group of friends, my friends cousin tried to join the Coast Guard he had to retake the asvab ( got below a 50) and allowed him to take it again. Then he got a 54 and told him they raised the AFQT to 55!

I'm not picky either. I'm not one of those guys that's obsesses over all the MOS's I told the recruiter I wanted 11B. I know some people start asking for some crazy unrealistic MOS's and wont sign a contract with a recruiter until a slot opens up.

Coast guard raised the active duty asvab requirements to 65. While the branches are downsizing they are still taking a lot of waivers. I talk to army guys at my base and alOt I them say they got in easily after getting tired of waiting on airforce openings. Good thing is guard gets priority over AIT dates so you should get in fairly quick. I know when I was in DEP in the airforce national guard they made it a point to have me gone for BMT in no more than 4 months from the day I signed in.

I can't tell you not to go 11B because I've never done it so I have no right to say, I will say however that the army I really good about letting you pick your job before you leave so you shouldn't have to settle for anything you don't want or aren't ready to do.

[Atomic Donut]

Also a friend of mine was an army recruiter for a little while and he said after the call of duty modern warfare game came out he was bombarded with young teenagers wanting to join as 11B. Maybe that recruiter filled his 11B quota for the month?

[Scuba Steve33]

Also a friend of mine was an army recruiter for a little while and he said after the call of duty modern warfare game came out he was bombarded with young teenagers wanting to join as 11B. Maybe that recruiter filled his 11B quota for the month?

Unless they changed it it's not his MOS quota, it's the Army's. When I joined I had to wait a month to get 11B. The ****ty thing was, that first month I could get a RIP contract but no 11B. I wasn't joining as anything other than 11B and when I waited the next month to get it, all RIP slots were full.

[Atomic Donut]

Unless they changed it it's not his MOS quota, it's the Army's. When I joined I had to wait a month to get 11B. The ****ty thing was, that first month I could get a RIP contract but no 11B. I wasn't joining as anything other than 11B and when I waited the next month to get it, all RIP slots were full.

You are probably right about army quota not his. I have no idea how the recruiters Job goes and honestly have no plans on ever becoming a recruiter.

OP try and get airborne or something cool in you contract, I wish the airforce let us put cool options in our contracts. You seem sincere about getting in so just keep pushing and talking to different recruiters until one takes you serious. There's no loyalty in the recruiter stage. And don't be like half the freaking military members I hear at my base, *****ing about there jobs or lifestyle. They forget that they volunteered and nobody made them join.

[Scuba Steve33]

You are probably right about army quota not his. I have no idea how the recruiters Job goes and honestly have no plans on ever becoming a recruiter.

OP try and get airborne or something cool in you contract, I wish the airforce let us put cool options in our contracts. You seem sincere about getting in so just keep pushing and talking to different recruiters until one takes you serious. There's no loyalty in the recruiter stage. And don't be like half the freaking military members I hear at my base, *****ing about there jobs or lifestyle. They forget that they volunteered and nobody made them join.

Good ascot as much in your contract as possible while maintaining your desired commitment time. You can always drop those things in your contract but it will be very hard to get them once you're in.

[SoCal_Sapper]

Pretty much what everyone else said. Back in early 2002 I went back to MEPS 3 times looking to get a 11B slot. It didn't happen so i settled on 12B. I really wish I would have waited longer to secure the 11B slot. However, I did later find out that from 9/11 well into 2003 a there weren't a lot of 11B slots available and the ones that were got snatched up quick. Whatever you do, don't settle for a job that you don't want.

[CBlacksheep]

Whatever you do, don't settle for a job that you don't want.

This is why I've waited for so long. I've gone through three different recruiters in the last year alone since so many won't even give me the time of day.

[SoCal_Sapper]

This is why I've waited for so long. I've gone through three different recruiters in the last year alone since so many won't even give me the time of day.

I'm sorry to hear that man. I don't know what to say besides don't give up.

[ElDub1950]

Go jump up and down on his desk twice a week.
The old 'squeaky wheel' saying is true.

[CBlacksheep]

I'm sorry to hear that man. I don't know what to say besides don't give up.

I've gone too far to give up now. If all else fails, I know San Diego Recruiting Command honchos.

To OP, just keep agitating them.

[navycorpsman]

If you dont mind me asking whats your waiver for that you had to get a letter from a DA

[NorCalXJ]

I don't know about you guys, but the marine recruiters love me for some reason(they won't leave me alone). I guess it depends on the area you are located. I'm in the bay area and I think they need more recruits. Be persistent, and follow up and you will get in.

[todd2968]

Wait til Mitt takes over ! It's all jacked up

[Glock31B]

Go to someone else, even someone else at the same office. You aren't restricted to anyone. Figure out what job you want (you mentioned 11B- ****ing good choice) and then find out from guys who actually did that job what you'd be in for, not some dude behind a desk. If this guy doesn't show interest in you, **** him and move on.

Perfect Reply, you said it all.