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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2015
- Hello everyone!
The big secret the recruiters won't tell you is this. You can have any rate in the Navy. The recruiters have to fill quotas, numbers, and they need you. You don't need them. Make sure you get what you want before you pick your job at MEPS.
My class mate's experience with a recruiter was this. He wanted to be LS, however at MEPS they told him LS Rate is closed and haven't been open and won't be open for a long time. They pushed him to being a coreman, a job in high demands, however my friend knew he wanted to be LS. So he waited at MEPS for hours until he got what he wanted. LS Rate is one of the most needed jobs in the Navy. The recruiters tried to steer him wrong and fill their numbers instead of meeting the needs of the people.
My point is this. MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT.
I did everything, took the asvab, passed the medical. The last thing to do was swear in and sign my contract. But I really wanted a medic(68w) job and they kept telling me there was none available at the time. So I told them I was going to check with the other branches first, and sure enough the recruiter told me to let him make some phone calls. An hour and a half later he called with the good news. They found a medic job for me. Now I'm shippt out next month.
Thank you for posting this. It's damn good to remind people THEY are the valuable resource, not the other way around.
FYI, your recruiter isn't the one who assigns your job. It's the Classifiers at MEPS who you negotiate this with. If you qualify for a job, ask for it, if they say no and you dont like what you're offered, you dont have to accept a job you don't like and just walk out. You're not in the military yet. And if you do pick a job you like, ask for a sign-on bonus. your job might qualify for it.
If you really want a job, tell the classifiers you're willing to wait in DEP for the job you want.
just my two cents.
I got an 85 ASVAB score and ended up having to take an 11b (infantryman) because they told me I had to pick it that day. I havent shipped for BCT yet. Can I still back out until another job pops up?
+Kenny Barringer you can do whatever you want, you're not in yet, don't let them fool you, you can do whatever. Get what you want, and if you don't get it, talk to someone else
yourbuddykevin really appreciate that.
yourbuddykevin true shit man just know that no ones making you choose that MOS if you are willing to wait for the one you want then just wait don't rush into anything
yourbuddykevin I'm going to meps tomorrow love you bro lololol
as we used to say in the old Navy to new guys is Sailor , Sailor don't be blue the recruiter lied to me too. : )
Same goes for the Army. Don't take a job you do not want. Your recruiter can get you a slot in the MOS you want, as long as you meet the ASVAB requirement. And make sure you get everything in your contract. When you go to MEPS, do not just "skim" over your contract, READ IT!!!! If it's not in your contract, you aren't getting it. Recruiters can promise you the world, but if it ain't in your contract, you not getting shit! Remember that. I lucked out and had an awesome recruiter. I went in knowing the job I wanted and when I wanted to leave. He made some calls, got me the slot I wanted, high bonus and interview with a job placement company when I ETS'd (if I wanted it). I made sure it was all in my contract. This was 8yrs ago when the enlistment bonuses were still high, but my point is...MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS IN YOUR CONTRACT!!!!!
Thank you for making this video! I've been looking around youtube at a lot of recruits experiences, and this one has helped so much! Especially the part about calling someone in another state.
+Ashley Hickman You are welcome!
Thank you for this info!
I like you, and thank you for making the video.
Thanks for watching!
yeah im dealing with an air force recruiter and I did meps and I have been waiting for a job placement for 2 months now. so now I got to go back to meps on my own time and try and talk to the air force ppl there. I hope this works. other wise im might be waiting till February of next year.
Loving your videos.
If you meet Captain Leverette please send him my regard.
Thank you.
served 99'-03' Gunner's Mate 2nd Class, Two Deployments, during Three Operational Conflicts... It's not for everyone being a Browning .50 Cal. M2 forecastle gunner for mount(s) 501/502 on board the USS San Jacinto CG-56.
great f'n videooo!!! Did they care about credit? I wanted to be IT they told me my line scores didnt match up to their requirments (all of a sudden) however they did change my job after 5months.. did they offer you to change your job once when you said no you weren't happy with your job?
+Destaney Blanton Yes, but I would still wait until I have to cross rate. 2 years
Same thing I want to be an MC and everyone’s telling me it’s a small group and not many openings. I’m still not going to give up on it despite having backups
thanks alot for this video it did help me a lot
Thank You!
I am an E-2 Machinist Mate, I ship out in a few weeks but I did some research on my job & I'm glad to say I lucked out. A good paying job with lots of civilian careers.
+MrEasycode that's the job I want but was not available :(
+MrEasycode If you run into MM1 (He might be a chief now) Mays, let him CS3 Brice said what's up lol. He's a good guy, easy to learn from. We served on the same ship some years ago on the USS Juneau.
+Fred Brice I'm stationed in Groton, CT for the Naval Sub School program. If he is here then I will gladly pass the word along.
Hey justyoon I recently went through meps and lied about a juvenile record that was expunged and my ship date is soon also my mos requires a ts clearance, will they see this also what is the process of coming clean if so.
Shabang kid yes they'll see it
i have a question for you if your able to answer id appriczte it im in the middle of debating if either joining the Airforce or the Navy i want to ask you which has better Medical feild Aspect i want to eventually beccome a medic or An Rn with a masters Degree i have CNA expereince an im a patient care tech but i wanted to know if youd be able to shed some light on which would benefit more airforce or navy ?
unfortunately I do not know much about this topic. What I do recommend is ask a veteran of both branches on their opinion. I believe that would give you a better understanding.
Is it difficult to enroll into a radiology program to be a radiology tech in navy? Like is it hard to get into
I wanna be an X-ray tech for the navy but I also want to go into the reserves so I can finish my bachelor's in nursing and then become an officer. I'm thinking if I tell my recruiter that I wanna be that and go into the reserves he might tell me that I have to do active duty. Would you happen to know if I'd have to go into active duty??
I am not too sure exactly on the process of reserves to officers. In my opinion I would say finish school first then go into officer rather than reserves to officers. You could ask your recruiter to connect you with a officer recruiter.
not your recruiter but your classifier
That sucks man , LS was my 2nd choice as well my first choice was Operation specialist. But I was disqualified for colorblindness : / . I hear a lot of great things about being an LS and I have a cousin who made chief as an LS about a year ago and loves his job .
For me when I went to pick my job there wasn't any openings initially at first . So I was qualified but no jobs as they said it. I told the guy in charge of assigning jobs that if LS became available I'd take it . After I left about an hour later he called and let me know he saved me the slot and went back the next day to swear in. I think if you waited you might have gotten the job you initially wanted , but it might have taken months .
If my recruiter won't send me to MEPS because I'm not interested in going into another rate other than what I'm interested in (HM G000), can I go to MEPS on my own without an appointment and talk to the classifiers directly? I've already taken my ASVAB. I gave the recruiter a list of 4 other NOSs I'm Kiiiiinda interested in. Right now he's saying if none of those positions are available and I'm not willing to do "whatever else" he might not even send me down there at all. Btw, going to another recruiter next week.
so what happened with you?
@justyoon Hey man, i went to meps already, i have 80 on the asvab, 30 college credits. i wanted a cool job, but they only offered me LS,I took it, I didn't know what else to do.Airfoce offered me 10g and a cool job,idk what to do since i already swore in for navy at meps
No one can force you to do something. Talk to your family about what you think is the best. If you want air force tell your air force recruiter. They will sort it out.
Yoon Ho Kim, please respond. I went to MEPS a few days ago, and I did all the screening and stuff, blah blah blah. I wanted to go for aviation. It turns out I did not pass the depth perception test so when I got to my classifier I really was not thinking very well and he gave me a few options and I ended up going with the PACT program. (Undesignated as you probably know). I don't ship out until May 2nd 2017 as of now. I feel like I really messed up going Undesignated and now I really want to go for Master at Arms and be an MP. Can I change my job before bootcamp? I would really appreciate a response even if your answer disappoints me haha. Thanks. Have a good day sailor!
Yes, you have to tell your recuriter what you want. Your recruiter might convince you not to do it or you can change it later. Don't let him convince you. You can do it while you are still in DEP. Exact ways your recruiter should guide you on that proces.
Ok. That makes me feel alot better. I asked my recruiter if I can change before BC and he also said yes but since a recruiters job is to lie on occasion I thought I should hear it from some other people too. Thank you very much Yoon Ho Kim!
I am looking into Quartermaster QM or Boatswain Mate BM
(so I can get it on paper)
They haven't pulled that trick on me.
he does sound a bit impatient (three months of waiting for me, then another week)
I will look into other recruiters for information
+Davied Stevens Go with Qm or something where you can work on a ship but not necessarily outdoors. Boatswains mate is a shitty job unless you really like to paint and mop. Also find something that will let you work on the Bridge and get an enlisted surface warfare pin if they still have them.
+Robert Buckholz +Robert Buckholz Too late, signed as a Nuke
I found out about IBMs right after
My contract before Nuke Is QM. So if I no longer qualify as Nuke, I still have QM as back up
good choice.
+Robert Buckholz They don't exactly hand out ESWS pins, you have to put in a lot of work for them. That being said, if you want to make E-5, you're going to need it. I believe it's a requirement now. I got mine because I was bored and couldn't sleep. BM is alright but yeah, you spend most of your time, painting, chipping paint, and mopping. Even worse if you're on an old ass ship.
How come I heard from people that the navy got rid of NWU Type I? Is that true?
They are brining in a new type of Navy Working Uniform. They will phase out the current blue one.
My recruiter told me that LS was basically the only job available to me as well...I chose LS by default but I'm not 100% pleased about it either. How is being LS? What should I expect?
+Adria Tynes LS work in many different fields related to stock. Imagine working in a retail store stockroom. LS manage stockrooms and inventory. Also they work with postal, ordering merchandise and etc.
The ceiling in the background is moving around very suspiciously lol
You're in inception
No, you CANNOT "have any rate [correction: RATING. There's a difference.]" You get the job that you're qualified for, and according to the needs of the Navy.
Hi Yoon...question. I went to see my recuiter 1 day ago. She had me take Practice Test. I scored a 47. Basically, she is trying go force me to take the actual asvab in 2 more days, even after I have asked for more time to look over the material so I can get the highest score possible. Do I have to go take the test this fast?
Hello, no they can't force you to do anything you dont want to. Make it clear to them what you want, or else just go to another recruiting station who will treat you right.
One thing with ASVAB after you take it, if you want to retake it make sure you tell them. You can take another one exactly 30 days from that date.
Okay great. Thanks so much for the feedback. This will truly help me through my process. Thank you for your service.
If the job you want "isn't available" you can just wait right? I'm 17 going to meps soon and I want to get a job I want and can wait for it.
If you have time on your side I recommend it yes.
Okay thank you for the help, keep up the videos!! (:
I just got back from Meps , and the only jobs they offered me were submarine jobs , which is the last thing I wanted. But they said they couldn't " buy anything else " for whatever that means. I'm not very satisfied with the job I picked as a LSS so logistics specialists submarine and don't really know what to do
Don't let them lie to you bro they're gonna fill your head with some facts mixed with bullshit, if you're not happy with the job you have talk to your recruiter to get it changed and see what you qualify for.. don't let them fill your head with lies that you need to ship out with that job. They're going to try to scare you don't be phased by it. If you don't get what you want then tell them you're strongly considering a different branch rather than joining in as that rate
Cashcookies even though I swore in at Meps already?
Absolutely. You can still change it.
Recruiter here - Ask your recruiter to reclass you. into a rate that you know you qualify for. *google rating line score requirements, it's not hard.*
Jamel George Is it possible to get the job you want if your asvab score doesn't qualify for it?
Damn, that sucks. My dad was a Navy recruiter for years, and he told me "You can have whatever rate you want" I guess I got lucky. 😂
How are you liking the LS rate. I just got that job and I'm not happy. I'm trying to change it and leave earlier. Should I stay an LS? Is it good?
+ralp t If I was in the active part of the Navy actually doing my job I would be able to help you more. However, I'm only in "A" School so for me to say its good or not I can't really say. Here are some things I can tell you though.
1.For right now LS's are hardly being stationed overseas.2. LS's work with a lot of supply. Such as aircraft repair parts, ship repair parts, general supply, any supply related to the ship. Also financial tracking of accounts (sort of like accounting) 3. Most LS's get stationed at Virginia4. LS's are currently getting promoted a lot than other rates. I will start working in the active part of the navy, actually doing my job, next Thursday. If you are shipping out to boot camp later I can probably tell you more about how I feel.
If you are not happy with what you picked change it. Its better to pick a job you like than always thinking "what if?" You would change your rate after 2 years if you lock in now. If you have anymore questions or comments feel free to ask.
+Yoon Ho Kim LS are what used to be called SH and SK's now right? I was an MS before they changed it to CS years ago and got along with supply really well. Inport, and right before you deploy, expect some long hours receiving parts and what not. Underway is fairly easy, just getting parts can be a pain. Civilians must have taken over most or all the shore duties because it wasn't uncommon to be stationed overseas in japan...on a ship. Sometimes on shore. Seems everyone gets stuck in Virginia.
My recruiter pushed me to be a nuke. Still going through with it
same here... this shit better not suck.
+Dareiyon Avila I heard they have bomb ass paying jobs...
Straightaway we get e-3 then I think either after bootcamp or after school we get e-5 along with a 12,000 dollar bonus. But the job better not suck.. I don't look forward to being on a boat for weeks on end being bored out of my mind.
+Dareiyon Avila you shouldn't be...it sounds very interesting. When do you leave?
+CoCo F August 16
the people you talked to werent lying but the navy is based on demand, you might have had the scores but at the time you joined there was no need for another mc and there was a need for all the rates that was offered to you.
the background man that shit is tripping me out
haha I Know, it was a flawed editing app I had.
I joined and the counselor told me that the only job I was eligible for was AM because I am not an American citizen.Thoughts?
+ERICK DAZA I have plenty of other friends who joined with only a green card that got other jobs.
+Yoon Ho KimWell, that sucks.At least it was in my top 3.Just letting you know your advice was helpful in the weeks leading up to my swear in.
+ERICK DAZA I'm glad to hear I was able to help! Thank you for letting me know.
Bit there where at the same office lol
Did you go the Officer's route?
+Cesar Villar no
Lied the recruiter did real people with families there are
I know.
In the 1980 movie Private Benjamin. Goldie Hawn played Judy Benjamin a woman of privilege who gets married and her husband kicked the bucket on her wedding night..
She goes to the friendly neighborhood army recruiting office and the recruiter showed her photos of resort, country club life but she wounds up getting a rude awakening.
It's that mean chief's fault I am not happy, not my fault wha wha wha I want my bottle.
No matter what your recruiter promises, swears, or tells you, if it's not within the 4 corners of the contract-- it doesn't exist. He promises you a brand new car? Ask him to point out where on the contract it says that.
agree
My recruiter seems like a great guy, but I feel like he's holding things back from me. Like I go down to meps in two weeks and I don't even know what jobs I qualified for, and I got a pretty good asvab score. Honestly I feel like I'm going in blind, he hasn't told me anything that can be helpful. Do you think he's holding something back from me?
+Cierra Daniels Yes, ask him what jobs are available for you with that ASVAB score. Once you get to meps they are going to want you to choose a job on the spot. Going in blind it will come to you as a surprise.
+Yoon Ho Kim Alright thank you for the help. Your videos are very helpful too.
Truth of the matter is alit if the recruiters don't know JACKK!!! TH-cam and google made a civilian like me make another civilian think I was a recruiter even though I was in civilian clothes in a Navy Recruiter Office! 🤣🤣🤣
I'm interested in getting the LS job. Can you make a video about your job pls! What you love, what you hate about it? do you think it can be transferred easily to civilian work?
pick your rate, pick your fate. it's on you for not researching before you talked to the recruiter. a recruiter's job is to get as many people to join the Navy as possible so they'll do whatever they need to. we're in the internet age, no excuse for not doing enough googling.
How much do you make now in school? Can you ask someone who is marry in mississippi and ask them if they get bah from mississippi or who is it base on where the spouse is located
Considering on joining the Navy. Did you know what job you wanted before you enlisted? What is some advice, you would give to a rookie like myself?
Conrad Gonzales take the ASVAB but don't do the medical. Figure out what you can do, research it for a little while then go back, do the medical and choose your job
he didn't lie to you, it's called a sea story.
is there any way i can qualify for any branch with high functioning autism spectrum disorder? because, long story short, during Christmas break, i called the airforce recruiter & he said it all depends on how severe it is & i asked 1 national guard recruiter & he said the same thing. i went on the sergeant star app & mentioned my disorder & he said, All medications & medical conditions must be disclosed to your recuiter & reviewed by the chief medical officer for the determination of qualifications. you may be required to provide your medical history to your recruiter.
+Maximillian Meyer Having perfect score on the ASVAB would be advantageous I would say. However, overall it does come down to the Medical personal at MEPS. I don't understand the whole process, but I recommend you take it heads on.
+Yoon Ho Kim thanks
Whoever told you in Class A School that you can get any job you want, also is a goddamn liar. They lied to you again.
You cannot be an MC if you weren’t born in the USA
tell me about it im a deck seamen
Booher Wesley 😂
ask a vet next time
The video in which you say "I love video editing" literally has no editing...
+Mike McCarty (Agent Defender) Not too sure which video you are talking about, but maybe I misspoke. I do love video editing, and I used to do a lot of editing in my other channels before. Now, I choose not to do any editing or little to none.
good insight either way tho
"Video Editing?" Is that part of"General Quarters, General Quarters, all hands man your battle stations"?
you recruiter didn't lied to you. You picked your job with the classifier not the recruiter. You can't have any job in the navy
+Jerermiah z Nah he has a point. For example, my recruiter lied to me. He tricked me into signing up for submarines. He told me that you could get out of submarines whenever you wanted to if it wasn't for you (huge lie).
+hoosh lol
All recruiters lie, you should have known this. They lie to all guys so they can stay on shore duty. If they don't meet their quota, the get sent to sea on a fast moving destroyer. By the way, Mass Communications is not a sailor's job. Sound more like an Air Force guy would do. Sailors should be on deck jobs or in the engine room. Period. You are not real sailor. Sailors know how to run ships. You should have joined the USAF. They treat their people very well, you get your own private room and eat soft serve ice cream every day.
Yes, now that I have been in several years I can see that. Which is why I started making videos to give people heads up!
@@MrYoonKim Right on, JustYoon. Experience makes us wiser. Good luck in your career.
Need a better mic sir
Shoulda joined the Army homeboy...
Alex Rodriguez Y is that?
@Jay Man, Army you're guaranteed the Job you want.
Thaddeus Tziyon same with Navy and Marine Corps
Why are your eyes closed
Christopher Schmidt are you 3?? Have respect.
Lol
why are you eating mac and cheese?