Just Joined the Army!

[ff_jeff]

Thanks For all the pointers guys, i apprieciate it alot, and the support. My family is not as excited as i am so its nice to have somebody that understands this decision. Thanks Jeff, Ducky, SCIV, Squirrel, Bishop, Zeake, Again i apprieciate all of it and im definately going to need the advise and pointers!

Sign up for airborne school. Its a trip. then do Air assault. Even if you don't make it through ranger school, which a lot don't, you'll still have some decoration. Helps come promotion time. You going in as an E-1? I hope not. But if you are don't fret... E2-E4 come quick. look for the green to gold program too.
Personally I would advise letting your asvab scores make your career choice. Think about your future. If you get out... Not a lot of civilian soldiers. You can get into the police, fire, or similar pretty easy... but If you score high enough you can get a job in the army... learn it and make a killing in the civilian world. FREE ASVAB Test Preparation - Short and Full-length Practice Tests, Study Guide and Tips <<< this will help you a little on the test.
List of United States Army careers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <<<< This is a complete list of jobs... A lot of them can earn you serious $$$ in civy life.
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I like 12M, 63B or now called 91B, all the 15's. 31B is OK. 40c is kinda a joke. 42's are the band geeks. 60's are in high demand in civy life. stay away from 79r if you can.

[maddysmods]

Sign up for airborne school. Its a trip. then do Air assault. Even if you don't make it through ranger school, which a lot don't, you'll still have some decoration. Helps come promotion time. You going in as an E-1? I hope not. But if you are don't fret... E2-E4 come quick. look for the green to gold program too.
Personally I would advise letting your asvab scores make your career choice. Think about your future. If you get out... Not a lot of civilian soldiers. You can get into the police, fire, or similar pretty easy... but If you score high enough you can get a job in the army... learn it and make a killing in the civilian world. FREE ASVAB Test Preparation - Short and Full-length Practice Tests, Study Guide and Tips <<< this will help you a little on the test.
List of United States Army careers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <<<< This is a complete list of jobs... A lot of them can earn you serious $$$ in civy life.

Thank you, i very much aprieciate the links and the advise, and i see what your talking about with the whole job thing, i might try to change my MOS now, when i see it in that perspective. im coming out of bootcamp as an E3 with my college credits so im pretty excited about that unless i shouldnt be? i only know what my recruiter told me so if you feel like it, i would really aprieciate some more advise since you have already gone through this whole thing im trying to take in as much as possible haha!

[ff_jeff]

Thank you, i very much aprieciate the links and the advise, and i see what your talking about with the whole job thing, i might try to change my MOS now, when i see it in that perspective. im coming out of bootcamp as an E3 with my college credits so im pretty excited about that unless i shouldnt be? i only know what my recruiter told me so if you feel like it, i would really aprieciate some more advise since you have already gone through this whole thing im trying to take in as much as possible haha!

I cant say that I have been through what you will go through. But If you have college already, why not finish first? I know everyones situation is different. But what do you want to do with your life? How old are you? How much college do you have? Army can get you a lot of $$$ for college and other things as well as pay for old SL's... but if you plan on getting out ASAP... I would find a MOS that has a short term... Some of them are only 3 years. Some are more. My bro got 6 years on his. If you join 11B you could be gone for as long as they want to keep you. And if there is a conflict... that could be a long time. To join the ARMY is a very big choice. What job you choose is even bigger. Even if you wash out of Basic... which a lot of people do, you are still 10 pegs above a normal guy because you had the balls to try. And remember that nothing is in stone. Dont let your recruiter talk you into anything... I dont care if he is your best friend... he doesn't know whats best for you. only you do. If he tells you the MOS that you want is full, or doesn't ship for 2 years... tell him you'll wait. You are not obligated to do JACK until you sign the contract. which can be nulled.
Just remember what the Zen master says...

[maddysmods]

Im 22 Years old, im one math class away from a two year degree (which i am finishing before i ship to boot camp). I honestly dont know if i plan on staying in or getting out asap. Also my Recruiter called me today and said he could get me the position i want if i deployed this friday, he said that the opening wont last long so i need ayes or no by tomorrow....it sounds like hes pulling my leg to get me to go sooner so haha you called it ff_jeff thats funny. Oh and also my degree is for automotive repair but i dont want to do it for a living, thats why i joined

[ff_jeff]

Im 22 Years old, im one math class away from a two year degree (which i am finishing before i ship to boot camp). I honestly dont know if i plan on staying in or getting out asap. Also my Recruiter called me today and said he could get me the position i want if i deployed this friday, he said that the opening wont last long so i need ayes or no by tomorrow....it sounds like hes pulling my leg to get me to go sooner so haha you called it ff_jeff thats funny. Oh and also my degree is for automotive repair but i dont want to do it for a living, thats why i joined

yeah... they get a ''bonus'' for each recruit. the sooner you go... the less likely you are to change your mind. Tell him No... but that you want to explore your options on other MOS's... Did you take the ASVAB yet? and if you get a degree... why the hell are you joining? I dont wanna hear to be patriotic...lol What is you degree major? Oh your Friend also gets a ''Bonus'' for BFing you too. Oh and the recruiter is using what is know as a High pressure sales tactic... you dont have time to really think about what you want. Like when you go to the dealership an see that cool car... but dont pay attention to the price AFTER ttl. then you realize that you didnt really want this car but your stuck in it for a 6 year finance at 14&#37;apr.

[Lilcowl327]

FREE ASVAB Test Preparation - Short and Full-length Practice Tests, Study Guide and Tips <<< this will help you a little on the test.
List of United States Army careers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia <<<< This is a complete list of jobs... A lot of them can earn you serious $$$ in civy life.
EDIT
I like 12M, 63B or now called 91B, all the 15's. 31B is OK. 40c is kinda a joke. 42's are the band geeks. 60's are in high demand in civy life. stay away from 79r if you can.

Ok so i took the ASVAB in HS and it was pretty awesome mine turned all .. but ya not smart enough to get in to the airforce.... well prolly could if i try, im gonna see how far college gets me before i try again. Thanks for enlisting for ur country to keep us safe thats a really cool thing!

[ducky]

Like ive said, ive never been through the military, but I do know one thing is that they will break you, then remake you.

[maddysmods]

Ok so i took the ASVAB in HS and it was pretty awesome mine turned all .. but ya not smart enough to get in to the airforce.... well prolly could if i try, im gonna see how far college gets me before i try again. Thanks for enlisting for ur country to keep us safe thats a really cool thing!

Thank you!!!

[maddysmods]

Like ive said, ive never been through the military, but I do know one thing is that they will break you, then remake you.

hahahah i plan on it trust me!!

[maddysmods]

yeah... they get a ''bonus'' for each recruit. the sooner you go... the less likely you are to change your mind. Tell him No... but that you want to explore your options on other MOS's... Did you take the ASVAB yet? and if you get a degree... why the hell are you joining? I dont wanna hear to be patriotic...lol What is you degree major? Oh your Friend also gets a ''Bonus'' for BFing you too. Oh and the recruiter is using what is know as a High pressure sales tactic... you dont have time to really think about what you want. Like when you go to the dealership an see that cool car... but dont pay attention to the price AFTER ttl. then you realize that you didnt really want this car but your stuck in it for a 6 year finance at 14%apr.

I did tell him no, i always have put the recruiters in the same category as car salesmenMy degree is in Automotive repair and i have already been a tech at a toyota stealership for about two years and a tech at a tuning shop and i just realized that its going to burn me out to the point where i dont want to work on my own projects soooo...... i dont want to make that my career, and ive always thought about the military since High school but i just saw this as the right time for me to get some real direction in my life, do a good service for this country that has given me all of these opportunities, and hey...make a little money to fund my projects to boot........i dont know ive been thinkin about an LS7 for one of my trucks........