I Can’t Think Of Worst Reasons To JOIN the Air Force
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video I will be discussing 5 reasons not to join the air force. Do not join if any of this applies to you please. I always talk about why you should join the Air Force, but in this video I'll give you some reasons why you shouldn't join. If any of these reasons apply to you, you might want to reconsider why you're joining the Air Force. Of course we can work on these things, but you probably shouldn't see a recruiter until you understand these 5 reasons not to join.
If you're asking yourself should I join the Air Force, we will be discussing the Air Force job selection process, how the Air Force dream sheet works, don't join if you're a psychopath, don't join the air force as a last resort and don't join if you're a dirt bag. Depending on how you feel about these topics, it should help shed some light so you can know if the Air Force or the military is a good fit.
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0:00- Intro
0:22- Don’t join for a specific job
1:31- Don’t join for a specific duty location
3:44- Don’t join to kill people
4:26- Don’t join as a last resort
5:24- Don’t join to impress people
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"If you're a psycho who just wants to kill people legally as part of the military, we don't want that.....the Marines on the other hand may wish to speak with you."
😂😂😂
you are not wrong @Raptor302
#3 had me 😂😭💀. “ we don’t want you” 😭😭😭
Seriously. 😂😂😂
🤣🤣 me too.
@@latiecebaker4465 same!
Hey Jody!! Thanks for posting this video. I think it's extremely important for people to know and understand that you have to be flexible. I'm prayerful that when I come through, I'll find a job that I can excel in and truly display my strong work ethic and other positive traits.
Hey Jody , just swore into the DEP on June 26. I’m on the quickship list for 7 out of my 10 chosen jobs. Currently awaiting a contract to get set , but your videos have benefited me greatly as i made this big step! Much love😎 🤜🏼 🤛🏾
Ayeee. Congratulations. I hope you get a job soon. I was gonna make a video about quick ships. Thanks for reminding me. Good luck. 🤙🏽
@@Jodywithawhy A good topic! Get in depth!
Finally got my ship out date of August 10th and your videos helped so much throughout my process. thanks !
Ayeeee man. Congrats. I’m glad I could help. Good luck in basic. 💪🏽💪🏽
Damn that's the day of my bday
How is it going?
what job did you get and how much do you like it?
You know what I salute you!!!
Thank you. 🙌🏽
Woohoo back in the studio!!
Lol. It’s been awhile.
Thanks brother for the knowledge
No problem. Thanks for watching. 🙌🏽
Thank you for this video. I’m 33 years old married and have 2 kids and I’m joining active duty soon. GO AIR FORCE. Thank you Judy🙏🏻😊
🙌🏽🙌🏽. Good luck. Glad I could help.
Why didn't you go the Reserve route? If I may ask....
@@headhuncho4837 he got 2 18yr headaches and a ball and chain. Might as well go active and get the full package
Love this post
Thank you so much. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Do a video on culinary specialist and other stuff like that please
Would it be bad to join because of the personal growth opportunity? To become more confident and mentally tough, and overall just more of a stronger man?
Hell naw. That’s a great reason to join.
Go army
I was wondering this as well
@@victorarredondo304 why do you say go army over the others?
@@JodywithawhyI seriously thought 💭 imagine if Jody is like no bad reason, lol
I love this guy
🙌🏽🙌🏽. Much love.
Would you say that hypnotrcial?
Saying that you join to change your life and you wanted to make a change. And video you made about the hardest recurit you passed into basic training? I looking to make a change and I think the air force will help me out a lot.
Would i be able to ask if there is a path i could take to eventually become a pilot, with the understanding it will not be the initial career and may take years to accomplish?
The idea of flying a fighter jet seems amazing tbh
Oh my god, I died when you got to reason #3 😂 Pun intended. These are all excellent reasons for people to reconsider their options.
Lol. Seriously 😂😂😂
That’s what got me 🤣🤣🤣
lmao #3 caught me off guard. Hey Jody, what happens if I fail a mock PT test during a DEP call? Thank you sir!
It depends on the recruiter. Most recruiters will just tell you to work harder when preparing yourself, but continue to let you process as normal. But there might be a few recruiters who won’t let you process until they see a good pt score. Ask your recruiter how they would handle a mock pt failure. 🤙🏽
What are some high demand jobs in the Air Force as well as most and least competitive jobs. It’s seems everything I look up talks about how competitive certain jobs or OTC can be to get yet then I see videos constantly talking about all time low recruiting and renter job numbers in the last 3 years.
The entitlement factor is huge for applicants rn. I hear military recruiters talking about it. I hear civilian recruiters talking about it. They're not hiring you guys and you guys are annoying them. It's an increasing problem in our society. I want this job. I want to leave at this time so I can make it to this concert 😂. Their parents following up on their children's resumes for them. You can't get ahead being entitled. You're Air Force recruiter is getting money, going to school for free, traveling and having their best life. They watch you come into their office and then disappear and float around like sheep and come back to their office a year later because you were scared and soft or because everything wasn't perfect in the entitlement thought. You're putting your life on PAUSE being entitled. You have to work from the bottom to get where you want. Stop wasting time.
Facts!
Oh wow. This is the gut punch some applicants need. 👏🏽
Which is why the military is not for everybody sorry there was a guy on TH-cam names Vermont coyote. He deleted his account but he wasted 20 years in the airforce simply because his parents wanted him gone at 18 so he chose the airforce for education reasons. He served his time but that 20 years of service made him complain about his military lifestyle. College is another option or tradeschool what recruiters tend to do is market and not give the reality of military life. I think the military should take high schoolers or recruits on trips to bootcamp so they can see before they go I'd this place for them. Unfortunately the military also lower the standards for those with or had adhd or bipolar. With the desperate need of soldiers thats a red flag.
So what would be the purpose of going for a career if you can’t do that? Seems like the only benefit them would be the benefits if the I have to accept being a janitor or electrician?
I’m 35 looking to join by 36 in mid 2022 | definitely wanna be in the AIRFORCE | loadmaster, port dawg, fire protection, nursing, in flight engineer, aerospace medical service, drone pilot on the list so far
Ayeee. Good luck. Give us updates. 🤙🏽
Go for it. I am 34 with 2 kids, almost 35. I was over weight and it took me 10 months, dropped 63lbs, weighed in last Monday 7 under max weight and going to MEPS for physical next Tuesday. I got lucky and i have an amazing recruiter who started working with me at 15lbs overweight still. Took asvab months ago. Moral of the story… it can be done. Good luck
That’s so awesome. Who’s your recruiter LaTiece??
@@Jodywithawhy TSgt Christopher McKinney out of San Marcos TX
I don’t know him, but to start working with you before you were under your max weight, you gotta great recruiter. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Damn, 5 got me lol
I want to do security forces, I actually want to become a sniper but I have no idea how to do that in the Air Force
You might want to look into our special warfare careers. afspecialwarfare.com/join-enlist/#
I will say for anyone who is looking for specific job, consider air reserves/natl guard or entering space force instead so that youre guaranteed the job you want
Great editing man 👍🏽
Thanks so much. I’ve been really trying to get this down. Means a lot when people notice. 🙌🏽
would it be possible to make a video for those separating from active duty to go guard/reserve and retraining since the process is a little bit different ?
I can later. I don’t actually know it all the way. But I’m in the process of trying to transition, so if I actually become successful crossing over, I’ll definitely make a video explaining how.
@@Jodywithawhy crossing over to guard recruiting or getting out and going guard ?
Crossing over to guard recruiting doing my same job as a recruiting instructor.
Scientific applications specialist that’s my dream job. I have 10 picks. I’m 35 so I want a career that I can do outside of the air force after service. Is scientific applications specialist a job without a lot of positions? I’ve kinda figured out that much.
Yep. It’s not a common hire but the good news is not many qualify for it because of ASVAB scores and the electronic data processing test. So when it is available, if you have the qualifying scores, it’s pretty easy to secure.
Competitive pay. That's funny. The military pay is competitive with management in fast food or Wal-Mart.
That’s irresponsible
Thanks for always keeping it real if God leads me into the airforce hopefully will get to meet cha and do big things for our country 🇺🇸 🫡!!
I am qualified for the jobs I want. Why can’t we wait for the jobs?
If your recruiter lies to you about your contract can you breach the contract and leave the military? Because I heard something along the lines of that a while back.
Like while you’re already in?? If so, I’d recommend you talk with legal. I can’t give legal advice.
Hey Jody I have a question… I’m interested in joining the Air Force not yet of course I’m getting physically fit and getting my associates so I have opportunities when I end up taking the asvab. The question I have that I cannot find is how does broken bones work… let’s say I broke my metatarsal bone for my pinky.. I got it surgically fixed by the top orthodpedic surgeon in the state with a metal t plate. Saying that does that mean I can join or no? Even if I had the proper surgery and it was 5 years ago. I would really appreciate if you can respond or even have a video about broken bones and surgeries.
With retained hardware things get tricky. It’s all case by case, and really the only way to tell is by sending the documents up to MEPS. They’ll read through them and determine your qualifications that way. I’ve put in people with retained hardware before, but it takes a lot of records.
@@Jodywithawhy Thankyou for replying! With the information that I gave you and my interest is fire fighting, military police, or a correction specialist what do you think would happen?
Military police (security forces) is very possible depending on your physical. But fire fighter is hard to get into, and I don’t know what a correction specialist is.
is good to take a copy of your resume to the recruiter? im 30 and have a extensive work experience in my field of study in computer engineering.
I wouldn’t recommend the resume, but any certifications you have would help. You can take the resume, but there’s not much the recruiter will do with it.
I was wondering if I was to leave my current job to go active duty, would I still be protected by the USERRA law for 5 years or does this only apply to other situations?
I think it does. But I’m not 100% totally sure. But just reading the rules, it looks like voluntary service is protected.
@@Jodywithawhy thanks, I appreciate your response
Hey sir do you know anything about 2A933? Or anyone who works in there could tell me about it.? I got the job and there's literally no info out there.
You’re basically working on electronic warfare equipments for bombers. Just google electronic warfare mechanics for air craft, and that will give you some basic info on what to expect.
Is tech school and flight school the same thing?
so basically if you think of life like a box of chocolates (Forrest Gump reference) then you should be in a good attitude to enlist in the AF.
Forrest Gump dropped a gem with that quote. Lol.
i do have a question you said near the beginning you said there not for sure what the recruits are good at if im doing the police cadets will they make me join jobs that resemble the cadets?
I said we don’t know what you’re qualified for. Meaning we have no idea what your physical or ASVAB will look like. So before you can talk jobs, you have to go to MEPS to qualify.
Once you qualify, based off of the job list you create, your recruiters leadership will start trying to find you a job. I hope that helps.
@@Jodywithawhy yeah that helps and that makes more sense thank you
@Jody After taking the practice test for the asvab; what’s the timeframe on days or weeks before officially taking the real test?
That’s up to you and your MEPS availability. You can be scheduled pretty quickly after the practice test, depending on how qualified you are. Anywhere from 1-4 weeks after practice.
@@Jodywithawhy thank you for the information. I haven’t spoke with a recruiter yet because I still have braces on and I have about 1-2 months left.
Oh. If you’re only 1-2 months out, now is the time to start. As long as you have a letter from the ortho saying they’ll be off in 1-2 months, you can start the process.
AYY IM surprised you said Guam hahaha I’m born and raised here
It’s a highly desired place for our members.
Me hearing don’t join bc of #4 😭(I still do those things & plan on getting deployed on 2025)
Would bringing a resume to the recruiter help?
No, why would you need to bring a resume?.
If you’ve hit rock bottom, join the army or USMC
How soon can a new airman cross train after being enlisted??
At the 35 month mark for a 4 year contract, and at the 59 month mark for a 6 year. If you’re trying to figure out which contract you should do, this video will help. th-cam.com/video/88oVyciP0yE/w-d-xo.html
I'm trying to join the air force reserve and the recruiter assigned to my zip code is hard to contact. Do you know how can I find other recruiters in NYC ?
This video should help. th-cam.com/video/SF51i4QdLBQ/w-d-xo.html
@@Jodywithawhy thanks. I appreciate it
Be advised if your nearest base doesn't have the job you want, you'll have to wait until that specific job opening opens up. Good thing about the reserves you get the job that you want and that you qualify for. If some dirt bag recruiter tells you otherwise don't listen to them and find another good recruiter. At the end of the day it's your 6 years plus 2 years inactive that you can't get back. Best of luck to you. If you have any questions in regards to the reserves don't hesitate to reply. Stay motivated.
@@headhuncho4837 thank you. It turns out my recruiter was telling me a bunch of nonsense and he actually gave my phone number to another branch as if he doesn’t want to recruit me. Thankfully a recruiter from the other side of the country called me and he gave me the information I needed. Thank God for good people. Hopefully I’ll be enlisting soon. The job I want is out of state and 4 hours away. Do you think it’s worth it?
@@justmedave5520 As long as you get your foot in the door. If it's the job you truly want....go for it. I had the same happen to me luckily I got it at my home base. I waited a total of 4 months prior to my enlistment. In addition, drill weekends they'll pay for your hotel if you stay on base then they cover that as well. You just need to figure out your own form of transportation. Fun fact: When you ship out for your job in the reserves you go through the pipeline, you don't take any leave like active duty does. You out process out of your base your supervisor can drop you off at the airport or you can drive yourself. Make sure to take screenshots of the invoice if you take an uber coming back from tech school; you'll get an reimbursement of your money. You'll send the screenshot to your wing support group at your base.
Woah he mentioned Guam, proud Chamorro here 🤙🏽
Ayeee. Yea so many people wanna go but the spots are limited. It’s beautiful though.
Are you still recruiting in Iowa?
I’m not. I’m a recruiting instructor now. I teach new recruiters how to do their job.
#3 omg im dead 😂😂😂😂😂
Wow. What happened? You look younger. Good video.
Oh you shaved off the beard....lol...
Good job.
😩. I miss it. Lol
Next 30 day leave or vacation let it grow back again....lol.....
Oh i definitely will. Lol. Every chance I get, I grow it.
Off topic but I was diagnosed with adhd in first grade and I took medication throughout my childhood but I have not used any medication or academic accommodations in over four years would I still require a waiver?
Most likely. You’ll still have to gather all of your medical records regarding the ADHD, and hope the chief medical officer at MEPS clears you. If they don’t, your records will then go to our Surgeon General for waiver approval. I don’t know if you’ve seen this or not, but this video will help you better your chances of getting qualified.
@@Jodywithawhy If they don't clear me at MEPS do you think my chances of getting a waiver approved are good considering I have a college degree and haven't been on medication for over four years.
It really depends on your transcripts from college. They’d want to see record of your performance and focus since you’ve last started taking medication. I realized I never gave you the link to the video to watch. Lol. th-cam.com/video/ynKjsxegEPE/w-d-xo.html
@@Jodywithawhy Well my GPA off of medication is better than when I was on it so thats encouraging but thank you for the input.
Yea. If your gpa went up, you’ve got a good chance. Good luck. Keep us updated.
Hello Sir, I would love to have your thoughts on whether its best to enlist in the Air Force or to join the AF academy and get commissioned to be an officer later onwards ?
If you can get accepted into the Academy, that’s definitely gonna be the better route. If not, enlisted is a good career path, and can help pay for your education. If you’re set on becoming an officer, you can use our education benefits to complete your degree, and then apply to become an officer.
@@Jodywithawhy so if I enlist, is it possible to get a sponsored scholarship to complete a degree ?
You can still apply for a scholarship while serving. The guard or reserve might be the better option for you if you’re trying to be a full time student.
@@Jodywithawhy Thank you very much Sir !
To be fair, the ASVAB for fire protection is pretty low 🤣.
You’re right, the asvab isn’t that high, but they have to lift a certain amount of weight and have color vision. That gets people all the time.
@@Jodywithawhy definitely. Also heard fire protection is a tougher job to get. Would definitely be my primary but not joblocking myself. Have been on a binge of all your videos recently. Love the content and let us know how to support the channel!
Thanks for watching bro. Good luck on the job. Also, best way to support my channel is just share it. That would be appreciated bro. 🤙🏽
Man I can't wait to finish my apprenticeship and join the US Airforce I hope im qualified im a Filipino by the way 🙂
Is it even possible for me to become a pilot in the Airforce sir?
In order to be a pilot you’d first have to obtain citizenship and a 4 year degree. Once you have those, you can apply.
Got it that's why I am eager to finish my apprenticeship so much so that I can apply thank you so much sir your videos helps so much God bless
@@franceteves1388What is your apprenticeship?
I have a list of jobs I think I qualify for but I definitely have a top 3.
Talk with your recruiter and see what’s available. Then do research on those jobs and see what you like. 🤞🏽
What about Air Guard
Guard job process is a little different, and also the reason to join differ a little bit. Here’s a video I did with a guard recruiter explaining their process. Hope it helps. th-cam.com/video/Z05Om-jmySM/w-d-xo.html
NO SCRUBS FOR THE AIR FORCE!!!
Lol. Don’t want em’
is tmo a good job (traffic management)
I would say so. I’ve never worked that job, but I always thought it would be cool. Just my opinion, but it really depends on if you’re ok with doing admin work.
@@Jodywithawhy Thanks, im actually in tech school right now and im going to kunsan, korea is that a nice place ?
Ahh man. I’ve always regretted not going overseas. I heard Kunsan is beautiful. Just never been, but everyone I know who has, says it’s a must see.
I won’t lie. I’m rock bottom but I haven’t found myself in a homeless position or struggling with drugs. I tried weed which i am clean from, and trying to join air force but mofo dont call me 😂 bro i got my associates and a better pay outside, but i want the military benefits and serve my country plus learn a new skill that can transfer to civie life. Imma keep trying.
What ASVAB score you need to get in order to become security forces?
A 31. 🤙🏽
Great career field, but I would join the Army Military Police. Promotions are much faster in the Army.
What if I'm kind of a pussy ? It kind of sounds like a joke question, but in all serious it's not. I am genuinely afraid of being screamed at all day and night, and getting sent to jail or something because I failed. Is the airforce a good fit to help me work with those issues, even if it will be hard for me ? Or is the Airforce/ military just not really for someone like me.
I have to say , I do wanna get stationed in Japan lol but that’s more like if I get it , I kill 2 birds with one stone . I don’t mind where I go :)
It’s ok to have preferences, but don’t join solely to go to Japan. You might be upset later. But if you do get Japan, it’s a celebration. Lol. Good luck.
@@Jodywithawhy yep thank you!
I don't care ill go to air force
Can I join for a hellcat ..
So I don’t drink or curse and I am a virgin. I have been warned in not joining the Air Force because I will be a target by the women. What is your opinion and how would I avoid being at target.
P.S I don’t think I am holier than thou. I don’t drink because I always like having full control over my mind and senses. I don’t swear because it is my way of practicing self control. I am a virgin simply because I want to wait till marriage.
I don’t think you’ll be a target. As long as you’re not going around bragging, you will be fine.
Bro you are tewww much! Lol
😂😂😂. I’m just trying to keep y’all’s attention. Lol
@@Jodywithawhy that definitely did
It sounds like this guy doesn’t want people who are interested in joining the airforce to do anything that benefits themselves just things that benefits the airforce 🤨
That part about killing literally forgot some people join for that reason
Which is odd. As a recruiter I met them a couple of times, and they’re weird. Lol
@@Jodywithawhy it’s creepy honestly what goes on in peoples mind.
It's based on reality. If you can't understand it then you have no right to judge much.