Need to complain

[Grobbin]

I'm a recruiter for the Army . Doing time on active duty and having deployed I feel that I have some standards as far as who I should be enlisting. I just had a 45 minute conversation more like chewing out from a superior because I felt that an applicant wouldn't make a good soldier. His history made him ineligible to be a soldier in my eyes even though he was never caught for the things he did. I show morals and values and threats come to me to be fired.

Is it pathetic that Everquest these days lead to my only source of happiness?

[fogbound]

Just a thought, before I joined the service I was prolly not considered a model citizen, but the Military straighten my ass out in a hurry, sometimes thats what sets a person on a new path in life, It doesnt always work out that way...but for some it does.

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by fogbound [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just a thought, before I joined the service I was prolly not considered a model citizen

No one is, not one, not even recruiters. Everyone is screwed up, that's a fact, and anyone that thinks they are not, probably needs a padded cell.

I never enlisted, screw that. I almost did, then I heard Bush Sr. (pre-GW1) on the radio talking about his plans for putting women in the military, and reshaping the social structure of the military etc.. It's all too damn political for me, bunch of idealistic pansies in charge. Military is about crush, kill and destroy, not social experimentation. See? pointless, I'd never make General; wars are for winning. And you can tell that to Rolling Stone lol

[eqgamer]

Is it really all that shocking to you that it happened? Its your job to get anyone and everyone. If they look good on paper they don't give a fuck else. Shit, my recruiter was such a bastard that he wanted me to lie about having a previous injury and surgery when I joined...

They are just a number on a paper to the service, and in your line of work I'd say that using EverQuest as your escapism of choice is mild compared to turning into an alcoholic or hardcore drug user, which I'd probably have to do to cope with such scenarios.

[ClamSmasher22]

My recruiter told me to lie about some stuff I was never arrested for too. Don't know how the army is but the Corps was packed full of people with questionable backgrounds and morals. I came out much better for it.

I always assumed that recruiters took anyone that applied and tried to get them in, regardless of any issues that may disqualify them. What's the worst that happens, they get turned down at the MEPS?

When you got quotas to meet for a job that pays shit compared to it's civilian equivalent, what kind of people do you think that attracts?

[Riphen]

Originally Posted by ClamSmasher22 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's the worst that happens, they get turned down at the MEPS?

At best, the soldier makes something of them selves. Usually they just waist a lot of people's time as you eventually go through the pain in the ass process to push them out with an other than honorable discharge. At worst, shit bags get people killed.

[Simplistik]

A recruiter with Morales? (11b btw retired)

[Simplistik]

Might I add, I went through basic with three Soldiers that were convicted felons, one of witch was an armed robbery charge.

[regatta]

My recruiter before I joined the marines asked me when the last time I smoked marijuana was. I told him it was 2 weeks ago (when really it was like 2 days ago) and he took me to our local smoke shop and bought me stuff to drink so I could pass the test. So I passed and served. Not everyone who has prior offenses would make a bad soldier even they fought for what they believe in.

[ClamSmasher22]

* When you got quotas to meet you fill them with anyone you can