Shenanigans Local #666 -- You Paid Your Dues, Now Kick Off Them Shoes!

[TSJMajesty]

I entered on the "Buddy System".... our names were called to go
on to different buses to the Airport---his headed to a flight to Chicago, and mine to
Orlando. We were both like WTF??

Yeah, that's uh...., f'ked up!

Plus it seems like they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. Word gets out, less people sign up once they learn it's BS.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Yeah, that's uh...., f'ked up!

Plus it seems like they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. Word gets out, less people sign up once they learn it's BS.

Hahahahaha...you funny.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Hahahahaha...you funny.

They bait and switch ALL the time......and also, force decisions by removing options....to get you into rates they need to fill.....it's kind of gross actually.

But I am sure they are having a hard time lately...just finding suitable recruits.

 

[Iron1]

Welcome to Gubberment work, boys! Where the fucking and fuckery, and no apologies
for any of it, is the norm.

I used to have a buddy who was in the Marines in the 90s. He told me when he left boot they told him they were sending him for specialized training and build a tolerance for the environment needed to perform at his duty station. So, they shipped him to whatever military base is the furthest north in Alaska where he trained for months in the winter. Then, the day comes to head to his duty station and he gets his orders: Panama Canal.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I used to have a buddy who was in the Marines in the 90s. He told me when he left boot they told him they were sending him for specialized training and build a tolerance for the environment needed to perform at his duty station. So, they shipped him to whatever military base is the furthest north in Alaska where he trained for months in the winter. Then, the day comes to head to his duty station and he gets his orders: Panama Canal.

That tracks.....

 

[Warmart]

Heh, back in the 80's (at least) - the Navy recruiters would push HARD to get you to go into the nuke program. Gawd, if I had a nickel for every time I told them I had ZERO interest in that, I'd be a rich fuhker!

My 2nd and last ship was nuclear powered, and prob the largest single group on the ship were the "Nukes". They were some miserable mofo's and even made the Boatswain Mates seem like a happy bunch. Good to have your initial choices reinforced, lmao.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Heh, back in the 80's (at least) - the Navy recruiters would push HARD to get you to go into the nuke program. Gawd, if I had a nickel for every time I told them I had ZERO interest in that, I'd be a rich fuhker!

My 2nd and last ship was nuclear powered, and prob the largest single group on the ship were the "Nukes". They were some miserable mofo's and even made the Boatswain Mates seem like a happy bunch. Good to have your initial choices reinforced, lmao.

Yep ...got a 97 on the asvab.....so got that for a LONG time.

My rate was full of nuke dropouts.....and they were annoying and burnt out....glad I didn't go that way!!! Their study hour requirements were insane!!!!

 

[Warmart]

Yep ...got a 97 on the asvab.....so got that for a LONG time.

My rate was full of nuke dropouts.....and they were annoying and burnt out....glad I didn't go that way!!! Their study hour requirements were insane!!!!

Yeah man! And most of their work was reading gauges

Nephew of mine went in and fell for it, lmao. But he does have a pretty good civvie job now, and guess he's happy.