Anonymous
12-31-1969, 07:00 PM
I have been recently working with a Navy Recruiter and am about a month away from my physical and swearing in at Meps.(I have not signed the final papers yet) I have completed my ASVAB and some other background info through my recruiter at present.I just found out that I will be relocating to the west coast (I am in Texas) in about 2 weeks. What do I do about this situation? Do I have to start over again with a new recruiter or do I keep the one I have? If I have to work with a new recruiter in the area to which I am relocating, can the recruiter I am working with now transfer my paperwork and info that has already been done? I have heard that recruiters work on a "commission" type basis and get bonuses for recuiting people. I just don't want to be s.o.l. if I tell them that I have to move. If that sounds harsh, I appologize. I have read so many horror stories about recruiters on various military boards, I am just trying to be cautious. If anyone can give me some info/advice, so I can handle this situation appropriately, I would appreciate it.Forever greatful for this board and the large amount of info and advice I have gained from it.L.G. (E-mail Warriorlad@AOL.com)
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Warriorlad@AOL.com
Anonymous
12-31-1969, 07:00 PM
Just a warning about trying to do the long-distance recruiting relationship.**I was set up to join the Army Reserves last summer to help get money for college, and my recruiter was a two hour drive away (back in my home town) from where my school is.**I was scheduled to go to basic training and do my advanced individual training all in one summer and was scheduled to return home within a week of when classes started, which I wasn't aware could be a problem when I was signing up at MEPS.The problem was, obviously, had there been any delay whatsoever in my training, I would have gotten back late for the start of classes, and it's not a good thing to miss the first week of classes in college, especially when you're taking classes involving either material that you are completely unfamiliar with or that have labs, and I'm an engineering student, so I had both.**The thing is, the more I talked to people who had been the military, the more I realised that I could get injured, or fail something, or there could just be a delay in the start of basic or my AIT school, which from what I understand is not that uncommon.**When I tried to call my recruiter, the other recruiters said that he wasn't there.**Well, he didn't return my phone calls.**This went on for about a month and by the time I was actually physically in the town where he was, so he HAD to speak with me, it was too late to do anything about my problem, so I was forced to back out, which I still feel terrible about, but I wasn't willing to risk losing scholarships to be in the Reserves...it wouldn't have been productive.**I just hope that I can get into OCS when I gradutate, if they'll take me now. The thing is, had I been able to talk to him earlier, I might could have changed my training schedule so that it wouldn't have been a problem.**The lesson being, in all probability, is that once you've gone to MEPS, they think they've got you, so helping you isn't helping them meet their quota's, and if you're 1000 miles away, you have no real way to force them to talk to you if they don't want to.**You may have a better experience than I did with recruiters, and I hope you do, but I just wanted you to be aware of my experience, since it seemed relevant.
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mrcase@engr.uark.edu