Posted on Aug 19, 2020
How do I get through a medical waiver when recruiters are not helpful?
5.41K
11
2
1
1
0
I got medically disqualified by MEPS for waiverable medical conditions back in February when attempting to join Air Force, and subsequently I tried to join the Army. When I spoke with my Army recruiter in March, she told me that when my records were pulled from MEPS, there were medical condition that would prevent my enlistment and turns me off (I could not hear her well as I returned her call at a busy street during rush hour, and the car noises overpowered her words). Three months later, another recruiter from a different station contacted me and we go over details, and the disqualifying condition is mentioned, and he tells me that I first need a consult, then I will need to bring in the specialists' notes of findings. One month after that, I was contacted by another recruiter, this time at the same station as the March phone call recruiter, and was told to come in to talk. Other recruiters at that station immediately recognized me and attempted to turn me off. I immediately spoke with the recruiter, and he told me that I needed a consult with specialists' notes. Since then, I have gotten the necessary consults as well as the notes from the specialists. However, now I am having issues getting in contact with the recruiters, and they are unhelpful at best as they are tired of seeing me or hearing from me. I'm afraid that I have sparked the flames at the end of the wooden bridge. What should I do, to get my waivers processed, and to have a recruiter work with me, and also, how long would the waiver process take?
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 2
Go to a different Recruiting station with all of your paperwork you could possibly need, including all necessary medical stuff. No guarantee the waiver will get approved, but Recruiters can be fickle - if it's not worth their time they will just get rid of you for the chance to get an easier prospect - because it gives them more time to get someone else.
Use a different station and have your stuff shows them you're serious from the start rather than them trying to "convince" you to join - squared away walk-ins (even those with waivers) are great because they just process the packet, rather than sell the job.
You can literally use any recruiting station in the country - they can call your local one to handle face to face crap - that way the ones who are giving you the runaround have to do the work but not get the credit.
Use a different station and have your stuff shows them you're serious from the start rather than them trying to "convince" you to join - squared away walk-ins (even those with waivers) are great because they just process the packet, rather than sell the job.
You can literally use any recruiting station in the country - they can call your local one to handle face to face crap - that way the ones who are giving you the runaround have to do the work but not get the credit.
(6)
(0)
Hand carry the items into the recruiting office again and ask them to submit a waiver for you. Give them a week or two and call the office. If they haven't done anything yet, ask to speak to their commanding officer. Continue up the chain of command until someone submits it for you.
(4)
(0)
Read This Next