Hi all,
I can elaborate on my personal experience...I was approached,
aggressively, by 3 of the 4 large branches. After having taken the
ASFAB exam and some advanced exams, I eventually decided that the USAF
was the branch for me because of a particular opening that was
available. However, because this position was of high risk, it was
labeled as "Volunteer Only" and because of this, I was told that I would
have to wait until Basic Training to actually request and be slated to
begin appropriate training. Regardless of the risk, the position and
training fit in very well with my long term interests - so I signed the
dotted line. My recruiter told me that in the mean time I should select
a "Guaranteed" job that way if the positions in the career that I had
chosen were filled, I would still have an acceptable career path to
follow. Still, I was told, because of the conditions of the position
that I was interested in, I would still be able to persue this Volunteer
Only position even though I had also select a "Guaranteed Job". I
talked to my recruiter. I talked to the folks at the MEPPS stastion.
Let me tell you, I asked a ton of questions and thought I knew exactly
what I was in for. Obviously, I didn't. Upon speaking to the Guidance
Counselor at USAF Basic Military Training, I was told that there was no
way that I was going to get the position that I really wanted because I
had agreed to accept a guaranteed position. I was also told that my
only recourse was the file a complaint against the MEPPS station.
Needless to say, I was furious and powerless and completely crushed
under my dissappointment.
Now, I don't necessarily think that the recruiter is to blame in this
situation that is the responsibility of the unrealistic quotas that they
are expected to meet. Still the same, I'd love to run into that guy
sometime. He has an earful coming.
$.02,
Ken
Greg Harbican wrote:
Todd,
could you elaborate on deceptive, predatory and intimidating ?
Greg H.
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Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 09:31
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New York : DA Drops The Charges Against Carol Lang
Larry,
Military recruitment/recruiters are as much a part of the problem as are
the policy makers.
All one has to do is look at the deceptive, predatory and intimidating
practices of recruitment to gain insight as to the manipulative
mentality that must be well guarded against in all ranks/levels of a
theoretically free society.
Until recruitment practices across the board are void of manipulation,
they are as much fair game for protest as is anyone or any segment of
any institution that also manipulates, preys upon and deceives a
nation's citizenry.
Let those who wish to serve enter into service under no illusions, not
under fog of promise or incomplete and/or inaccurate premise(s).
Todd Swearingen
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