SLAB
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**Okay, I'm warning everybody, this is nothing but a long rant...Most everything quoted is paraphrased, but he may as well said what I wrote...He just said them in a "nicer" way**
Okay, I am getting really sick of the Navy...
How many times/ways can you tell a recruiter "NO" before they finally realize that you aren't joining...
Here's the story...
Back in school last year I took the ASVAB test, not knowing anything about it, and only taking it because it got me out of class...Well, I proceed to do top 15% in the nation on this stupid test, and get calls from the Army/Navy/Marines/FBI/CIA asking me to enlist in their programs. Well, the Army/Marines/CIA/FBI all listened to the "Im not interested," but the Navy will not leave me alone...
About a year ago, a recruiter called me, I said no, he set up a meeting anyways, and I said no at the meeting. He knew I wasn't going to say yes, and he hasnt bothered me since.
About a month ago, however, a new recruiter called me...And this guy doesn't give up. For EVERY excuse I come up with to say no, he spins off some "The Navy is great" explanation, and tells me a benefit, and says "Now that's a good thing, right?" of couse I say "Yes..." and he goes on, and on, and on, and on...So, he decides to set me up for a meeting. I go in, and he tells me all the good things, but this guy just gets on my nerves...Here's some of the things he's done to anger me.
Him--"So, will your parents completly pay for you to go to college?"
Me--"No."
Him--"Why?"
Me--"Because it's to expensive"
Him--"So are you and your parents as close as you say you are?"
WTF is that!?!? That's just messed...Then there's this.
He draws me two timelines...One is if I join the Navy, one is if I don't.
If I join the Navy, I go to basic training, get done, and goto school. And get paid for it. And everything will be great.
If I don't go into the Navy...I'll work/goto school for about a year before my parents get sick of me and decide to kick me out. There will then be as year long period where I don't go to school because I gotta save money to get my apartment...After that year, I'll go back to school, but only parttime, because I gotta work long hours to pay for my apartment, and then it will take like 8 years, or possible never to get my degree, and eventually my credentials.
Ok, I get back from the meeting, and he calls me tonight...I flat out say.
"You know, I don't want to do something as big as this, if my entire heart's not into it...I want to be 100% sure of it if Im going to do this."
You'd think he'd give up...Nope.
"Well, lets just get your social security card, birth certificate, and diploma, then we can get you down for your physical, and then you can pick the job you want, then well enlist you in the delayed deployment program."
I'm all: "WOAH WOAH!!! Hold it! I'm not dong this!
...Conclusion? We're having another meeting Friday...yay for me.
O yea, and somehow he turned..."My parents think the benefits are nice"
into "My parents are totally supporting me joining the Navy"
Which they aren't....
Sorry for the rant, I just had to get this off my chest....
Okay, I am getting really sick of the Navy...
How many times/ways can you tell a recruiter "NO" before they finally realize that you aren't joining...
Here's the story...
Back in school last year I took the ASVAB test, not knowing anything about it, and only taking it because it got me out of class...Well, I proceed to do top 15% in the nation on this stupid test, and get calls from the Army/Navy/Marines/FBI/CIA asking me to enlist in their programs. Well, the Army/Marines/CIA/FBI all listened to the "Im not interested," but the Navy will not leave me alone...
About a year ago, a recruiter called me, I said no, he set up a meeting anyways, and I said no at the meeting. He knew I wasn't going to say yes, and he hasnt bothered me since.
About a month ago, however, a new recruiter called me...And this guy doesn't give up. For EVERY excuse I come up with to say no, he spins off some "The Navy is great" explanation, and tells me a benefit, and says "Now that's a good thing, right?" of couse I say "Yes..." and he goes on, and on, and on, and on...So, he decides to set me up for a meeting. I go in, and he tells me all the good things, but this guy just gets on my nerves...Here's some of the things he's done to anger me.
Him--"So, will your parents completly pay for you to go to college?"
Me--"No."
Him--"Why?"
Me--"Because it's to expensive"
Him--"So are you and your parents as close as you say you are?"
WTF is that!?!? That's just messed...Then there's this.
He draws me two timelines...One is if I join the Navy, one is if I don't.
If I join the Navy, I go to basic training, get done, and goto school. And get paid for it. And everything will be great.
If I don't go into the Navy...I'll work/goto school for about a year before my parents get sick of me and decide to kick me out. There will then be as year long period where I don't go to school because I gotta save money to get my apartment...After that year, I'll go back to school, but only parttime, because I gotta work long hours to pay for my apartment, and then it will take like 8 years, or possible never to get my degree, and eventually my credentials.
Ok, I get back from the meeting, and he calls me tonight...I flat out say.
"You know, I don't want to do something as big as this, if my entire heart's not into it...I want to be 100% sure of it if Im going to do this."
You'd think he'd give up...Nope.
"Well, lets just get your social security card, birth certificate, and diploma, then we can get you down for your physical, and then you can pick the job you want, then well enlist you in the delayed deployment program."
I'm all: "WOAH WOAH!!! Hold it! I'm not dong this!
...Conclusion? We're having another meeting Friday...yay for me.
O yea, and somehow he turned..."My parents think the benefits are nice"
into "My parents are totally supporting me joining the Navy"
Which they aren't....
Sorry for the rant, I just had to get this off my chest....
