Posted on May 20, 2016
Why would USMC recruiters avoid a candidate?
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When I got out of the Guard in 2015, I immediately contacted the USMC. I wanted to join a disciplined environment, because I needed it (and still need it).
My first recruiter expressed interest and said I met all of the qualifications to join. I shook hands with him, then departed. I followed up with emails and phone calls. He was ignoring me.
A friend of a 'senior' USMC recruiter said he would help. This senior recruiter said that it was weird that a recruiter would fall off the face of the earth like that, and that he would help. 3 months later, after realizing he wasn't responding to calls/emails either, I lost patience and joined the Reserves.
Of course, THE DAY AFTER I signed for the Reserves, he calls me back.
What gives? What could possibly distract recruiters months at a time from actually recruiting? I ask because I'm thinking about inquire again in 2018.
Apologies if I sound like a nagging hag, it's been a chip on my shoulder for a while.
My first recruiter expressed interest and said I met all of the qualifications to join. I shook hands with him, then departed. I followed up with emails and phone calls. He was ignoring me.
A friend of a 'senior' USMC recruiter said he would help. This senior recruiter said that it was weird that a recruiter would fall off the face of the earth like that, and that he would help. 3 months later, after realizing he wasn't responding to calls/emails either, I lost patience and joined the Reserves.
Of course, THE DAY AFTER I signed for the Reserves, he calls me back.
What gives? What could possibly distract recruiters months at a time from actually recruiting? I ask because I'm thinking about inquire again in 2018.
Apologies if I sound like a nagging hag, it's been a chip on my shoulder for a while.
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They didn't need the contract and they were stringing you until the next quota period.
Policies change in recruiting month to month. Maybe they weren't accepting prior service at the time. Maybe the recruiter was in school. Or maybe just lazy.
It's your career and nobody is gonna care more about it than you. If they don't answer your calls just goto the office.
It's your career and nobody is gonna care more about it than you. If they don't answer your calls just goto the office.
SFC Jim Dorsey
Regardless of policies, professional courtesy and common sense should kick in at some point. You just don’t stop communicating!
SFC (Join to see)
Why do prior service enlistments not count, a body in the military is a body in the military.
Sgt Dale Briggs
SFC (Join to see) - as experienced body too if the record is clean, and he knows what he’s getting into. Chances of success imo are better than a thumb sucking 17 year old who’s never been away from home.
On behalf of the Corps, I would like to appologize to you, for apparently finding the one idiot on recruiting duty.
Not contacting you, not keeping those lines of communication open to you, was a rotten thing to do, and totally uncalled for.
I was a 're-tred' as well, entering into the Corps after the Army, and yes, there is more paperwork, and yes, it is all round, more work, but damn! We 're-treds' are halfway there... we already know the finer points of weaponry, we know all sorts of things that they don't have to waste time re-teaching us, and we usually end up at the top of the class, because most of us can focus on the newer things, instead of how to make a hospital corner, or just how to clean a rifle!
My unmet friend, if you still want this, and I should warn you, its hard going thru Boot older than 99% of your group, so you have to want it more than you've ever wanted anything else, for two reasons... the first being that they will see it as their duty to 'clean the Army crap out" and secondly, you are going to be pointed out in every situation as a Blessing or a Lesson... so be prepared!
Again, on behalf of MY Marine Corps, I offer profound apologies for the run-around you endured.
Not contacting you, not keeping those lines of communication open to you, was a rotten thing to do, and totally uncalled for.
I was a 're-tred' as well, entering into the Corps after the Army, and yes, there is more paperwork, and yes, it is all round, more work, but damn! We 're-treds' are halfway there... we already know the finer points of weaponry, we know all sorts of things that they don't have to waste time re-teaching us, and we usually end up at the top of the class, because most of us can focus on the newer things, instead of how to make a hospital corner, or just how to clean a rifle!
My unmet friend, if you still want this, and I should warn you, its hard going thru Boot older than 99% of your group, so you have to want it more than you've ever wanted anything else, for two reasons... the first being that they will see it as their duty to 'clean the Army crap out" and secondly, you are going to be pointed out in every situation as a Blessing or a Lesson... so be prepared!
Again, on behalf of MY Marine Corps, I offer profound apologies for the run-around you endured.
SSgt Christopher Brose
Cpl Glynis Sakowicz You got that warning right! I went through Marine Corps boot camp at the age of 35 1/2. I'm not ashamed to say it kicked my ass.
Cpl James Howard
Cpl. James Howard 1981 until November 1982. I had just graduated high school and completed my job training. I had nothing else going so I attempted to become an active duty solider but my recruiter kept doing the same thing, standing me up, not returning my calls and generally blowing me off. One day, I walked into his office and he said, "Why don't you try the Marine Recruiter, he'll get you out of here." He was right, they did. I was an active duty Marine for 7 years and I love my time as a Marine. My affiliation with the Marine Corps has been very influential on my life; however, I never forgot that negative experience with the Army and I never understood why they treated me like that. I think I understand better now.
Sgt Jose Insurriaga
We had a prior ArmyRabger back in 1969, great physically, and took it all in good stride, his probjem was Discipline issues, he had 1 tour in Nam got out and joined the Corps, toughest guy who I was proud to see change, his progression showed me How awesome it is to be a Marine!!! Keep at it, don't give up
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