What NOT To Say To A Recruiter
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- If you are going to talk to a recruiter any time soon make sure you keep this stuff in mind.
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"I want a job in cyber security."
* Gets posted as infantry near a server room *
Lol. This might be Me
@Achmed the Dead Terrorist I mean u are the security of the cyber realm
@Mehraz Maksud I hope you get the job that you want. Best of luck.
@@TheEmoSyndicate How did it go?
@@JL_____ didn't get in. Congenital heart defect. Even fixed with surgery was a big no. Lol. Well. You win some you lose some but it stung that everything else was perfect solider material. Hard pill
I told my recruiter I had broken my collarbone. And we couldn't get a waiver in time. So he was like "what collarbone?"🤦♂️🤷♂️
Moises Miranda mine too!
Lmao wish it was like that for me. I broke my collar bone 5 hrs after I got the application papers and had signed up for the asvab. Broke it into 8 pieces and needed surgery, not waiting until may until I can join
IWT howd it go?
@@andytheplatypus waiting.......waiting on getting another set if xray done again, dont ask me why I need more but the docs want more, then I get wait some more after I submit for my waiver after I get my xray done.
lmao mine were both pretty similar
When you’re a young healthy male and a local recruiter follows you on Instagram 👀
Hahaha
Bruhh 😳
Or sends you a friend request or message on Facebook. Had it happen to me a few times
It's scary.
So it's not just me
Mine told me I'd get to launch missiles and do all this badass stuff. Turns out I'm a glorified truck driver
Big Cali wtf 😂
I started out painting ended up with training from BLACKWATER and NORTH WEST ANNEX. Plus QRF. All depends on the individual. TRAINING WORKS
Big Cali 😂😂😂
Bill dautrive?
Yeah but you the ULTIMATE TRUCK DRIVER
Recruiter : What do you want out of the military
Me : You ever see the movie commando
Ian Morgan 😂😂😂😂😂
LMAOOOOOOO
Recruiter:say no more
*music plays
“I wanna be like Rambo sir :)”
Me: you ever see the movie full metal jackeet?
"If you're watching this video you're probably in the process of talking to a recruiter or about to talk to one"
Nope just a dude sitting in his car eating McDonalds
Felt that
Just a dude laying in bed in USAF Tech school for security forces
I'm just a teenager trying to prepare
Close working at McDonald's
At school to become a recruiter.
Remember fellas: you have NEVER smoked marijuana.
Right... never..
Definitely didn’t do anything while I was in a rock band
You got 2 people: drug waivers and liars
I wouldn’t lie. They care more about honesty.
@@nicholasbunnell4067 should i lie about my pot use im scared that later if i want to get a TS job they'll find out through my colleagues
Infantry isn’t shooting and blowing stuff up, it’s cleaning and mopping up rain
Lane Maness 😂😂😂 mopping up rain got me
TRUUE
Fr? 😳
Symbol ism same
They do that in the navy. Mopping up rain while its raining on a ship sitting in the water...... makes sense.
Recruiters couldn’t handle my 4.57KD in call of duty
is that true?
That’s like top .5 percent if it’s true
@@bluelivesmatter8836 no almost no one has that high of a kd unless they make a new account or constantly use broken classes with a full team helping them. My brother was top 92 in the world and his kd was 2.97 playing mostly solo
LivingPatato doesn’t mean he can’t have it tho, some people camp so much they get like 3.0 plus KDs but like 90 SPM 😂😂😂😂
@@Msn27 Possible but I'd go as far as saying near impossible to get that Kd with respectable spm with no team
Recruiter: is it on paper or documentation
Me: No
Recruiter: then it never happened
Me: yessir
Never call a Seargant Sir
( NCO work for a living) 😂
why not? please don’t be mean i’m just curious
@@allies.1107 If it happened, you need a doctor's record saying that it's fine, which is going to be difficult to impossible to get. So it didn't happen.
@@allies.1107 Late reply, but it's because the term 'sir' is reserved for officers...Sergeant is an NCO (non-commissioned officer)
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Just chilling at MEPS, some 17 year old: “I’m not afraid to get shot at”
Someone's gotta do it🇺🇸 12b , ship off in July
@@marcusfair5850 11x shipping 03-03
It's a job thata gotta be done by someone.
@@acupofcoffee9082 I went to meps the 1st time and there was no 12b so I went again and there was a slot, if there wasn't I was picking 11x , I'm just happy I don't have to go to Benning 😂
12B. I leave march 27th
a cup of coffee good luck 😉
“I wanna go infantry with airborne in my contract”
Welcome to Fort Bragg!
@@hightechredneck62 I'll see you in Bragg in about 4 Months 😂
Jesse Slater nice i got a ranger contract to go to rasp. I leave a week after grad
@Meh What about Italy or Alaska even Hawaii?Doesn't airborne have postings on theses bases?
Congrats to you all I live near fort Bragg 😉
Infantry and Airborne school is at Ft Benning
Today I turned 18... I am enlisted in the marines, and I have 5 months until I ship to San Diego for training
Damn dude I ship for San Diego in September. What you going in for?
@@notcomie1380 diesel mechanic for the reserves
Parris island in September for ne
Fuckin POGs
Try getting college credits before you go! And dam run at least 4 miles every other day, trust me!!! TRUST ME! YOU GONNA HATE YOUR LIFE!!! DUDE FUCKEN RUN!! RUN! RUN!RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN AND RUN SOME MORE!!! RUN RUN AND KEEP RUNNING!!! Trust me trust me!!!
MEPS Summed up:
“Where do you go to schoo-“
“No”
MEPS summed up:
No, we cant get you that contract. What bonus. Toe the line. Don't fall asleep. Heres a shitty sandwich. You will respect my orders, even though you legally don't have to because you're not in yet. Let's see your butthole. Get in your skivvies and duck walk. Congrats.
TrapTombstone Pee in this cup
@@RB725GamingHD let me miss your girly veins for the 30th time on BOTH arms!
Don’t mess with the Marine DI the morning of your testing 😂
@@markkfitx eh. There isn't much they can do. You haven't signed a contract yet.
I am meeting with my Recruiter tomorrow! It is gonna be a 2 1/2 hour drive, but it will be worth it!
Just remember everyone - you can do anything you set your mind to!
Drive there in 10 minutes then
If only your first name was nick
Andy lmaooooo
The Goblin lol I got the joke
"you can do anything you set your mind to!" Good to see you set your mind to being a government puppet. Can't wait to hear you talk about fighting and defending our "freedom and democracy" in a few years after the US military inevitably occupies another middle eastern country for their resources.
My recruiter took my ASVAB results and just showed me my options and the pros and cons of each
Yea... better than what I got. ''You qualified for these two jobs... here, look them over.'' Twenty minutes later, ''Why are you taking so long to decide???'' Turns out, I could definitely have gone the Intelligence route, but nope, just offered me two jobs that needed to be filled.
@Mehraz Maksud
Yes...
I was in a command where all of those with jobs like CT and IS had gotten lower scores than I did.
@@AnthonySforza dam bro that is a bad recruiter.. mine sent me lige 10 for active and 10 for reserves and said that he will keep looking if anything new or bonus populates on the system
@@reboucasdev5192
Oh, tell me about it. He knew I had college credits and ROTC from High School, but said nothing. I even offered to do the test to promote to E3 before Boot Camp... yet his response was "Nah, dont worry about that, just refer people and I'll promote you."
Then I get to Boot Camp and Im one of two E1s there. The other one was a bit of a jerk off, so that made sense in his case. Whereas upon asking how other guys were E2s and 3s, I heard that they did the test, or had less college credits than me, or did ROTC in high school. The worst answer was "I dont know... I guess my recruiter was cool and he just hooked me up."
Got to my secondary school after Boot Camp, I was the only E1 in my class. Got to my duly station after that, again, only E1, out of like 100 E3 and belows. What's funny is that between my school and Suty Station, I had Leave where I went home (One of two times I took any) and that guy actually wanted me to work for him, so as to keep the days of Leave. I took the hit in Leave days, rather than do that. That said, I made E5 within my first four years, so I guess there was a happy ending... though it would have been nice to have been paid as an E5 for those 18 months he screwed me out of.
Seriously? I just typed all that out, only for TH-cam to tank it???
I told my recruiter what I wanted and said if I couldn’t get it hen I wouldn’t join, and he got it for me.
Same here. Knew more about the job I wanted than he did and wasn’t gonna compromise, then *poof* there it was.
💯
Then you read the bottom of the contract, those two words "upon availability" basically saying we will maybe send you there at some point but you will go where the army needs you.
@@thomasohanlon1060 needs of the military come before yours do. It's a volunteer service and you're not entitled to being let in. Sucks, but somebody has to be a god damn plumber because soldiers with dysentery aren't effective fighters.
@@phoenixjones7191 Right thats what I said and thats what the contract states "upon availability" the Army's need.
DEFINITELY do your research first. See, my brother went in straight out of High School. No research was done by him. He ended up as 11 bang bang and hated it to the point where he was trying to convince me to NOT join when I had already done over half a year of research. I knew what I wanted.
Sean Condon your brother is a sister kid.
@@sportsbettingeducation you speak truth. No honor in that individual.
@@seancondon5572 damn hes your brother lmao
Sean Condon you gotta tell your brother you love him 💀
Geez, I’m a Freshman and I’m already doing research! I plan for Army/Infantry/Airborne/Rangers.
I went to boot camp healthy 6’ 150lbs expecting to put on some muscle. NOPE!! My senior DI didn’t believe in double rations. I ended up graduating at 130lbs and looked like a skeleton but hey at least I could run far and fast.
This video makes me appreciate my recruiters a lot more. They were always straight up with me, easy to get in touch with, answered every question I had, helped me get my preferred job, and even encouraged me to go to officer school after seeing my ASVAB score. Great guys.
3 Things Recruiters WON’T tell you
1. Motor pool Monday’s
2. CQ/STAFF DUTY
3. FULL TIME JANITOR, PART TIME MOS
ALEXANDER Vvs can you elaborate on what those are?
Jonas Carrillo motor pool Monday’s are just working and cleaning tanks and other stuff I’m pretty sure
CQ duty is when they make u sit at a front desk from wake up which is like 6am until the next day . It could fall on a weekend or weekday. You answer phones , do paperwork . It’s not the best thing to do .
Told my recruiter about my hearing problems, and he was just like "Nah it's just the machines you'll be fine."
I passed MEPS but they caught it in Benning and sent me home.
Such is life.
Damn son. Happened to my roommate when he joined out of high school. Now it’s my turn to try. If they turn me away at least I’ll know how exactly I’m so fucked up
Same happened to me. Got through MEPS twice for my esophagus problems, then I couldn't get the pills down they gave and got sent home. You're right, such is life. I told my recruiter about it and he said I'd be fine.
I have asthma and want to go but maybe I can get in
@@yeeman1447 my guess is that it depends on when you had it. If you have it right now then you will not be able to join
Or you bitched out at 30th lol
recruit, " I want to learn technology" recruiter, "11B, sign here "
Lmao yep seem that recruit will be in for a surprise
As a current recruiter, I approve this message
What should i do if im on probation with a weed charge and want to sign up?
@@JoH-bu5nz wait for the probation to end then sign up 🏃♂️
if my parents sent me to a basically mental hospital when i was 12-14, should i keep nit quiet if it doesnt have anything to do with me today?
@@JoH-bu5nz get off probation and then you will be fine, but go Army or Army reserves.
@@pebs1070 thinking about airborne 🤔 maybe Rangers. Any opinions on either.
I know this channel is for future soldiers but as a mother of an only child that has decided to join. I need to know how I’m supposed to help him when I’m having a hard time knowing he is leaving soon and he has never been away from me! (My fault because his older brother died at age of 11. So as a over protective mother I have held him close to me.) I just don’t want to upset him by showing my feelings in my letters to him when he is at boot camp! I just don’t want to cause him more problems. Thank you for all the videos it has helped me to sorta understand what he might go through. I just want to be his biggest fan and support but I don’t want him to worry about me worrying about him. And when I write I tend to put my feelings out there. Don’t get me wrong I want him to be the man God created him to be and I know he is very devoted to what he has chosen to do! He has wanted this ever since he was 5 years old! He hasn’t changed He has always told me this is what he wanted to do. He will leave in August. Thank you for all the helpful videos it’s a blessing thank you
I would say theres nothing wrong with putting your feelings in your letters. My advice is to keep the feelings positive. So talk about how proud you are of him and what he's doing. And things of that nature. I'd avoid saying you miss him or anything that can make him miss home or miss out on what's going on outside of his military training. He needs to remain focused while at basic training. So try to keep that in mind. I hope this helps :)
The pride that you will provide to him during training via correspondence and final graduation will help carry him through his first term in the military. Keep him focused, and NOT distracted on things like "missing home". This is critical. The US Army will either keep him motivated, and succeed, or he will wash out. Based on his personal goals it seems more likely his own goals will carry forward the day. I speak from experience not only as a retired officer and former NCO, but I served as a basic training and advanced individual training company commander whom as part of one of my commands trained recruits from their arrival into the US Army.
What's his mos?
I know my mom was worried when I joined and I heard her cry a lot once I had a phone call with her in between my basic training. I did not even get to say good-bye to my parents as I entered basic. Weird situation, but it happens.
As I graduated and went across the world for my first station, she cried again. I was the first in my entire family to do anything like this. After five years of me being away, she got used to it. What really comforted her is that I told her that I was just going to do a job at a different country.
It is going to take a LONG time to get used to it, but I think it is something you as a parent need to accept. I think a lot of people would agree that is just part of being a parent. In order for your child to be the best person he/she can be, the parent needs to let go. Not doing anything is actually doing something. Your son will miss home and miss you as well. He knows that you are worried and concern already so you do not need to always remind him.
Stop coddling him and let him become a man. That's it. Get a dog or a hobby.
My recruiter has actually been very honest with me and hasn’t tried pushing anything or any job on me. I feel very lucky. I’m going into the national guard here soon and he’s only been good help.
I’ve got a recruiter like that. I enlisted in the NG like a week ago. 74D. Good luck 👍
I think National Guard Recruiters are just chiller than normal recruiters.
National Guard has major issues. They pencil whip most of their stuff.
midnyteblues tell me about it.... i’ve had nothing but issues! I enlisted about a year ago and there’s still issues.
@@poiuytrewq11422 Absolutely not, NG recruiters are known for their ability to lie and play kids.
Wheres my future Marine brothers? I ship in September
J. Free I’ll probably ship in September... in like 10 years... at OCS school LOL
august lmao
September 23rd
Same here
Parris island or San Diego?
Its funny to me that he says “don’t just say I wanna shoot guns” because my mom was in the army and she chose her mos by them recommending a job and she asked “do I get to jump out of helicopters”.
The answer would've been no. Because she's a woman.
Recruitment for MOS's like Military Police has probably taken a hit since the US government ended the women in combat ban. MOS's like that is where the wannabe infantrywomen would go.
Matt, What I really like about your channel is that you've discovered your strong knowledge base and share what you know, becoming a subject matter expert in your videos. Well done.
My basic training was in 1989. Your videos have brought back many memories of that time - mostly good memories, though I'm sure I didn't think that at the time. One thing I came away with was that drill sergeants are a special kind of people.
I enjoy what you're doing - keep it up.
Thank you I really appreciate you saying that!!
Adding on to what Matt said, do you due diligence to research certain jobs each branch offers! A job you may enjoy might not be in Army, but may be in the Navy, Marines, or Air Force. I can tell you from experience that it is okay to be confused on what you want to do, but it is A LOT better to just do some personal research before talking to a recruiter.
In terms of commissioning, besides ROTC and OCS/OTS, you can also apply to any of the military service academies. The top academies are US Military Academy (Army), US Naval Academy, US Merchant Marines Academy, US Coast Guard Academy, and the US Air Force Academy. Cadets get PAID while they earn their bachelor's at these schools. I am a 2016 US Air Force Academy grad. I also make videos geared towards the Air Force and being an officer. Check them out!
So if you graduated with a B.S in eng then you have to go to OCS/OTS? Can’t join the academies?
Me: walks into the AF recruiter
AF recruiter: *N O*
I ship to Paris island on June 10th ! I'm gonna miss watching your videos Matt
Rozzy Marines!!!!
I go to San Diego June 10th
Getting ship this Sunday !!!!!! Were I’m from ?? PARIS ISLAND !!!!!
Parris Island in the summer sucks doesnt it?
bro you going to France??? that's crazzzzyyy
Matt, what are you "straight outta" of?
It's on of my shirts for the store. Straight Outta Ft. Benning haha
I’m going to fort benning !!
I leave the 25th
Unity Gaming me too what’s your mos
More like straight outa basic
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My recruiter listened to me and really took time with me to find the MOS that would fit me. I went in with a idea but I stayed open to knew ideas and did my research. Also I asked questions to people with the MOS I was looking at.
What mos you decide on?
Meg Knutson it seems you’re not marine material what so ever. In a war situation I can picture you crying over and over. The us military is filled with people like that , that it is embarrassing! Please leave the military and go to college and get a diploma, now that’s a harder challenge than joining the military...
@@tsarpeteri8578 well said m8
@@tsarpeteri8578
Speaking from experience? Your spelling needs to be fixed.
@@tsarpeteri8578 the US doesn't send women to combat
Infantry is great, but the smart move is to think about what you want to do after the military. What's a grunt going to do in civ. Life?...
You can probably earn a lot more if you learn a job. Think someting like mechanic, medic etc.
What other mos would you recommend? Having trouble picking one.
I'm sorry, that is such a personal thing, you can't expect a stranger to answer that for you.
If you couldn't join the military, what kind of job or career would you choose? If you can figure that out, (or at least a general idea), then think about what job in the military would best prepare you for that.
Bonus points if you can find a career in something that will still be possible with a busted knee or back just in case.
Mercenary work and security
I’m in the process of receiving my appointment with the army, was thinking infantry or artillery for maybe 3 contracts, then airport security or rcmp.
@@alenparker3056 go infantry then do college in service then boom your set for civ life and army
I realized they were gonna take me for a ride when I told the recruiter "I want to make Anime" and he told me they have a branch for that.
w h a t
If only 😂
Army Recruiter: why do you want to join the Army?
My brother: because I want to serve the US Hoorah!!
😂😂 best day ever!
HOOAH!!!
Did he really say hoorah to an army recruiter hahaha
Will Wood yeah I was there. Had he been enlisted, he would be smoked😂
Goodness...
Matt Ward hey I probably already know the answer to this, but if Ranger school isn’t in my contract, is it still possible to go?
Army 2A yes, I don’t know if he’s going to answer or not but I know you can go to Ranger School at any point in your Army Career.
Dude tried joining the navy in my town, didn’t think his glass fake eye and missing pinky finger wasn’t a problem
What not to say to a recruiter:
Don't lie
Don't not say anything
I told my recruiter I couldn’t see out one of my eyes. He said: can you see out the other one? You should be good.
RE-3E Admin Sep.
I did learn how to fold clothes and make a rack though.
Thanks Matt! I'm constantly changing my MOS choices, and military branches. Even when I'm sticking to the Army, I went from 11B, 25B, and all that. I'm gonna stick with 31B Police Corps for now.
Please tell me you went 11B.
People actually say “I just wanna shoot guns” 😂 nice
Went to a recruiters office, needed an outlet on life, and biggest mistake I may regret is not knowing what mos I wanted to do. Scores very well on asvab and had plenty of choices. Do know what you want to do so it’s not a 2 hour long process of you guys reading off mos list of what’s available.
I am actually glad I didn't join when the army recruiter contacted me, because I had no idea what I wanted to do. Luckily I figured it out for when the marines contacted me
I'm the same way, I have tons of choices but no idea what I want to do yet. I've been taking my time to decide what I want to do and have an idea at least now.
What mos did you guys choose? I'm still having trouble picking
What is mos? I’m new :/
@@Channel-bm1lp "Military Occupation Specialty." It's your job in the Army.
So I am a recruiter now. We don’t sign anyone up for jobs the applicant picks the jobs and it depend on their lines scores for the ASVAB I’ve seen people want infantry and it’s not showing in the system. Everyone picks there own job on the army. And bottom line I tell everyone is if there isn’t a job showing you want then you don’t have to join. You pick a job before signing a contract unlike the other branches that you need to sign a contract before you see what jobs you can do.
My daughter had a great recruiter. He was vary patient. She had a degree in mathematics. She did not know what she wanted to do. He told her to start researching the jobs and just checked in on her every few days. After a few weeks she made her decision. 35N and she is in basic right now. While he could not help her decide, he was very kind and patient.
I wanted to go for Infantry but my recruiter stopped me, as a female I couldn’t have anyway in PA. But, he was right and now I’m going for Military Police after I graduate college this May! Definitely do research, great video Matt!!
Infantry doesn’t even translate into anything in the civilian world anyway.
@@Raccoon_Chic you forgot you can easily go up in rank, and you can easily become an officer when you come out. You also can always get your degree as well while in there
@@iamzay4938 yeah that's true
Going back to meps for my vision, wish me luck!!
They had me sitting at MEPS for 8 hours doing nothing. I just had to get my ears checked out. They wouldn't let me leave.
Good luck bro! Check back in and let us know how it goes for ya.
@@BigDictator5335 Bro I feel you. I had to watch TV for 3-4 hours waiting for a Urologist lmfao
Fresh360Waves I went to MEPS 4 times, got a perma DQ and then I wrote a waiver request and got my bad vision waived.
SyncrifiedTV when was this?
Thanks for all the advice Matt, I watched your videos before and during my enlistment process. I got exactly what I wanted, 35m option 40 contract. I ship to fort Jackson on Monday for BCT. Super excited and a little nervous, but I know I'm mentally more prepared because of your videos. (PS: I know you aren't supposed to post ship dates, but this isn't my real name or main account so I figured it's all good)
Say yes? 😂 lol jk. Don’t let the recruiter decide your future. You know your worth. You shape your destiny, army gets you in shape for it. Great video Matt. I learned the hard way. Recruiter told me I was told I only qualified for 12B. No questions asked I signed the line. Now I have to wait to heal then reclass to Medical Lab Specialist or Radiologist 🇺🇸.
Only qualified for 12b? How is that possible? Pretty sure 12b you need a higher score than 11b. What didn't you like about being a 12b
OG Mixtapes I love being a 12B. You meet a ton of strange yet loving brothers. But it’s not what I wanted to do. I don’t knock the engineer life. It’s crazy and tiring. But like stated it’s not what I wanted. And in 2017 there was a high demand for us so the agenda was to get as many and I was suckered in. Do I regret it, never, is it what I want to do forever no.
@@upscaleriotsofficial2166 How do you feel about non-engineers going through sapper school and calling themselves sappers? TBH I think its fucking disgusting.
@@Smellynyx I mean, if they go through the school for it and qualify I'd say they have every right to say they are sappers. Get your arrogant head out of your ass.
Hi Matt. I’ve been watching your videos and your tips/info that’s about the Army is very helpful because I’m building my knowledge so I know what it’ll be like in the Army after I get enlisted and so forth. I’ve been getting myself prepared to join the Army by losing weight and get fit so I’ll be ready. Thank you for your service Matt 🇺🇸
Matt- “infantry is a whole other beast”
Cult infantry is a cult Matt.. cult
My first recruiter was great (when I was looking at reserves) , he took my interests and what not and chatted with me alot on was able to give me really good job suggestions.
Like everything else in life, never put your well-being or future in somebody else's hands. Your goal in life should be to make yourself as independent as possible, and put yourself in charge. Knowledge and skills are more valuable than gold. That's what your young life is for, accumulating knowledge and skills that can be used to help you be free and secure for the rest of your life. Many thanks.
Beautiful
MC-130J Loadmaster here. If you have your heart set on a specific job, be willing to wait until they have an opening. It's a common tactic recruiters use. They'll say "Oh you want [specific job code]? You'll have to wait a month or two for that to open up."
If you want the job, tell them you'll wait for it. More often than not, you won't be waiting nearly that long.
Why am I suddenly getting all these recommendations about recruiting? I'm too old to even join any service at this point lol.
Air Force accepts applicants up to 39 years old
Saying you don't know what MOS you want is like asking the server at a restaurant to surprise you with your order.
No matter what you choose when joining....be in shape. And as for today's military, do your research on what you want to be or do, like he said. But fitness is a big plus. Can't say it enough! Everybody gets smoked, the difference is being in shape or not, while being smoked!
Been watching tons of your videos brother, all informative. Thank you for all the knowledge and your service. I leave March 11th to Fort Benning. 11x Airborne! Can’t wait to officially be part of the family. 💯
Airborne school is easy. And stupid. You'll know what I mean. TRADOC ruins everything good.
"If you're watching this, you're probably going to talk to a recruiter..."
*Me, counting the days to my ETS*
One thing I talked over with my recruiter when we first met was, in regards to MEPS, that confidentiality laws are your friend. Injuries and illnesses you had over 7 years ago are redacted from your existing records. If there is no record of it, it never happened, so you don't say a damn word of it to anyone.
That still apply in 2022?
@@FrauWilhelmKlink still should yeah.
@@mattwolfen Thanks!
What about “I just wanna be in the 10th mtn”
GhostlyPirate_ they trynna land in Stuttgart GER.
Recruiter: Oh, the 10th Mountain has cooks. There ya go. *You end up hating the Army.
See this is why I like the Marines, we didn't talk about jobs till after I took the asvab and all the tests and knew what jobs I was qualified to do.
Hey matt currently in proccess of recruitment, thank you for your service!
Alex Diaz I have a channel sharing my military journey and giving advice to those wishing to join the service it would mean a lot of you Che led it out and subscribed to get my channel going
My recruiter was pretty Straight forward with me. I shouldn’t have said most things that were clearly not documented but he did tell me as long as they weren’t documented then I’ll be fine. I’m worried cuz he hasn’t contacted me back
Recruiter: So you don’t know what you want to do, huh? Grab em and hold ‘em
Man they try to get you in on the first day or something haha I went to a recruiting office and I was there to just ask a few questions about the rate I wanted to do and he was handing me a fat stack of paper trying to get me in like chill 😂
Ahh the memories... When i went to army recruiting just for a "few questions" i ended up being there for 5hrs this guy just wouldn't shut up trying to get me in mos that i had 0 interest in and handing me papers left and right
@@observationsincars5083 smh man haha
My recruiter was actually very cool and gave me some valuable advice on how to conduct myself at MEPS, we spoke for 3 1/2 hours about why i want to join the USMC and all of the other things. all I know is I'm totally looking forward to Parris Island !
Now I bet you're looking forward to when you EAS. lol.
And remember he is going to screw you over no matter how close you think you guys are. Buisness comes first.
Its very odd trying to communicate with one because you know they get paid to sell dreams and by signing all the paperwork they're not legally responsible if you crash and burn in the process of chasing your dream alot will bs you and get u excited only to find out you can't join later on.
USMC here. I was very wary at first of recruiting in general. I had a bias (from movies like 'Stripes' and 'Private Benjamin') that recruiters were little more than snake oil salesmen silver tongued devils working on a used car lot. ROFL
I'm VERY pleased to report that I was TOTALLY WRONG.
My recruiter, SSgt Jeff Massey was nothing like that. He was honest, forthright, and answered all my questions honestly and completely. My fears and concerns were addressed head-on. No promises were made or broken. No pie in the sky possibilities were mentioned and the seriousness of the undertaking was crystal clear. I really respected and liked him and he did right by me. Overall my ACTUAL experience vs. my preconceived notions were diametrically opposite of one another.
For the boots thinking of signing up, my 1 piece of advice is: NEVER LIE. Whatever ______ "it" is you're trying to hide or minimize is eventually gonna come out and SNAFU everything and everyone involved. So just man (or woman!) UP! Just OWN it, address it, and move past it. There's NOTHING you could possibly tell your recruiter that's gonna flip their script y'all, so just get it outta the way.
Good luck to each and every one of you. Our Nation needs you, and we're all grateful you're considering protecting us. It's an Honor & Privilege BOTH ways- a fact you'll ONLY understand and experience if/when you complete the process and commit yourself to the journey.
Semper Fidelis.
Don't lie to your recruiter? Bro, you should meet half the people I know in the Army 😂😂😂 and the Marine Corps for that matter
I know what he's saying doesn't apply to every recruiter. But mine when my friend brought me to, I said I don't know what I want to do, she asked what I like and helped me narrow it down to what I want down.
Leaving February 19th to Fort Jackson, your videos answered a lot of my questions. Thanks Matt!
Remember a good recruiter would ask the person why. This helps to get a better understanding of what that person really wants.
"Ooo, a Sergeant! Well, I'm not much for formality, and we've got a lot of waivers to push through, so let's get down to business, Carl..."
When I was in the Navy I had temporary duty with a recruiter in my home town. I was responsible for taking the new enlistees down to the AFEES station for processing. It was about a half hour drive or so. And they had tons of questions. I would tell them that the worst part was the initial examination. Especially the part where you get an injection in the left nut with a square needle! Oh man! I wish I had a camera! You should have seen the looks! Navy guys! Always coming up with something remarkable! 🤣
I’m sorry what?!? My recruiter hasn’t told me that yet lol
Good program. You have a good speaking ability. Richard in Dallas
This video gives the best information I've ever heard. I should have done more research before I joined up decades ago.
Gonna walk in and straight up be like.. "Infantry." and that's it. Because that's what i want.
Well, if you went through with it, i bet they appreciated the brevity.
To anyone who reads this: 68W is THE BEST MOS! Do your research, score well on the ASVAB, and if you think you have what it takes to be a medic, I encourage you to choose the most rewarding job the military has to offer.
And anyone who doesn't become a doc... Especially if you're 11bravo become friends with him... Trust me will get you saline solution after a 10 hr binge of drinking
I have 68W available.. but I've never saw myself as the Doc kind of guy, mom is a nurse and dad was a doctor..but uh yeah, I've never seen myself like that. Not sure if I would like it, especially knowing lives depend on me.
@@DevilDaRebel that's if you even get put on a line unit, and/or deploy, and/or get into a firefight. The chances of which, these days, are super slim.
Most medics these days exist to give routine shots, walk people through online health assessments, check vitals, and give drunk 11Bs IV saline and put them in the recovery position so they don't choke on their vomit. Oh, and rectal temp dudes in the field.
thanks for ur videos man u encourage others like me who want to enlist .
all my friends arent as supportive and even my navy buddy from my childhood just gunned me down for trying to enlist into the army branch... u da man!
francisco vazquez glad you have big supporters out there. I have my own channel sharing my military journey and advice for others you should check it out and help me get started by subscribing
My recruiter was awesome. He was like " most of the Army sucks ass but in the long run the benefits out weigh the suck! If you survive!"
Thanks Sgt Esenger. You were 100% right.
I wrote on my navy paperwork that I have adhd and my recruiter goes “do you have adhd?” And I said yea and then he asked again and I said “no” and he said “glad you got the point”
I told mine seargent I want to be a nurse or medic or ammo loader he said boy I like that you have your options and thoughts I said because of previous Injuries I may not make infantry he said I like that you are honest I said seagent I was recently cleared from mental illness by doctors he said excellent when we were done he offered me a meal I said no seargent you work hard for your money and I am hoping also he asked do I need a ride I said no seargent I live close by he smiled and was kinda shocked said thank you seargent as I walked away next Wednesday I I start on the road to basic thank you Matt these videos have brought peace to my mind and soul for what's to come
Thanks for all the info Matt Ward your videos are my go to since I am going to the guard it helps a lot specially basic training tips.
I not gonna be talking to a recruiter, nor ever gonna be talking to one. I am just here cause I like your take on the way you explain this stuff.
Whenever I planned on enlisting I did research and infantry was what I really wanted since airborne is a huge goal of mine and I figured infantry is my best bet to actually be able to do jumps after the school/training. My recruiters kept throwing out different jobs for me to consider like tank crewman, cav scout, and some other stuff and I think it was cool for them to try to help open up my mind but I did put in hours and hours of research on various jobs so not all recruiters are bad, don't be afraid to talk to them just follow Matt's advice and so research first and prepare some questions.
You can be an airborne tanker or an airborne cook if you want you can get the school in your contract just talk to your recruter
Well done because at the end of the day you're the one that's gonna suffer from getting the wrong mos not the recruiter stick to your plan
@@observationsincars5083 thanks. I graduated osut a week ago and I'm happy with the choice I made.
@@Scott-kb5ur Airborne School is easy. And stupid. You'll see what I mean. TRADOC ruins everything. I pray you got orders to Italy or Alaska. Bragg is not fun, and with one brigade about to deploy and two brigades that just got back, it's not gonna be a fun time to be an Infantry private 😂
I talked to my recruiter about doing drugs, he was a chill dude and basically said everyone does it so be clean for meps
When I was in recruit training in the Marines, I was stunned at how many guys had NO IDEA what they were getting in to. There were guys who literally did not read any of the materials the recruiters gave us, they didn't ask any questions, they didn't watch the recruit training videos or watch a movie like "Full Metal Jacket."
My dad retired a master chief. My brother pretty much had no choice but to join the Navy after being expelled from college not even getting through his first semester. After his visit to the recruiter and signing the papers, he found out he was going to be peeling potatoes at some Naval depot in Bumfuck, Godknowswhere. My dad put in a few calls and got him into a career track as an aviation technician, believe it or not. Actually I'm kidding, he was going to be a rescue diver because he had been on the dive team in high school but he had been signed to some non-career track, my dad made the call and got him into the AWS/AWR career track. Otherwise he would have been out after his 4 years.
Thanks Matt, you’re the greatest man
Travis Johnson yoooooo. ROTC TWHS???
The Security clearance stuff isn’t just your stuff. I filled out mine for my Top Secret and I was told that my stuff was fine but...the investigators needed to talk to me about something else.
Turns out my uncle (whom I have never met, nor had ever heard of) was in Jail in a foreign country for gun running charges.
The best way to become a Mustang (at least in my experience from the Navy) enlist and then follow up once you are in basic, AIT, A-school whatever your service calls it. Those people have the knowledge to point you in the correct direction.
I’m assuming you got a TS clearance? If so then yeah that makes sense. I hope you still got it though??
Matt Ward sorry just saw this! Yep and I have kept it active even though I am just a writer now!
As a recruiter, I have to say the points you brought up are very true. Keep it up!
Do recruiters flat out ask people if they have social media accounts? If one does, what if you said No, to avoid some of the creepy stuff I just read in these comments.
Or…are you required to tell them your social media IDs?
My recruiter didn’t mention anything about social media or anything, you’ll be good. Honestly most recruiters just want you to get through meps with no issues and aren’t afraid to lie on paperwork. My recruiter actually had another recruiter call me the night before I went to meps the first time to give me questions any one would ask at meps and make sure I didn’t fumble.
The patch with the star and the Indian head. I worked with those guys, I’m in the marine corps and we worked with their irb platoon
That's 2nd ID
I’ve been talking to my recruiter over the phone cause we can’t go to the office cause of rona 😭 he’s a chill ass dude
Thank you I’ve watched a lot of your vids but I don’t know if all the same stuff applys because I live in Canada but you’ve really taught me a lot thanks.
@Matt Ward I love ur videos. Keep them rollin' my guy.
I walked into my recruiters office wanting 12B. It was all taken this and that so I ended up not getting it. My biggest concern is I wanted to be outside and not a paper pusher or desk jockey. I ended up with my second choice of 19D and I am PUMPED ship out in 17 days.
I’ll see you at Fort Benning 19d
Diesel mechanic right here!
noah bender same
noah bender why are you always waiting on parts?
Tossed around every possible option. Swearing into MEPS Wednesday in the United States Navy, going to fight hard for a SEAL contract.
This guy deserves another sub, this stuff is so useful
I had a recruiter call my phone a couple years ago when I was in HS and to this day I have no clue how he got my number, but we met for about a month and I took some tests and everything looked good, but I decided in the end not to join