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New military recruit jobs when signing up?
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:39 pm
Question for you guys that have served. My son recently went through MEPS and was swore in to the Marines and is set to attend boot camp in June. After he was swore in the recruiter said only 3 jobs are currently available and they are logistics desk jobs, he wanted something infantry type or at least in the field. Evidently those types of jobs are the first to be filled and it's first come first serve with the calendar starting in October.
He was extremely disappointed and the recruiter said something could open up before boot and he can wait and see if something does.
I've talked to a former army recruiter and said extremely unlikely- but he can switch services. I've read conflicting things about that.
Any of you have experience with something like this?
He was extremely disappointed and the recruiter said something could open up before boot and he can wait and see if something does.
I've talked to a former army recruiter and said extremely unlikely- but he can switch services. I've read conflicting things about that.
Any of you have experience with something like this?
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Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:42 pm to hubreb
Didn’t serve, but sounds like typical military recruiter nonsense.
My advice from all of my family members who served is to not go if you don’t get the job you want.
My advice from all of my family members who served is to not go if you don’t get the job you want.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:43 pm to hubreb
Back in the day most branches gave you a guaranteed specific job unless you went in under the open general category.
This category is how they filled the jobs no one wanted.
This category is how they filled the jobs no one wanted.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:45 pm to hubreb
All Marines are traditionally riflemen first and then "whatever my real job is" second, assuming they're not 0300. On the other hand, USMC is a calling, more akin to being a priest or school teacher and wholly unlike most other roles in the service.
If he is dead set on being a Marine, he'll be fine. There are also plenty of interservice transfers, but there might be resistance from the USMC side on the release. They're already small to begin with. He might have to show justification - desired field opening up, career progression, etc.
Otherwise, he might have to ride out his first enlistment in the Corps and then transfer when he comes up for reenlistment (when he regains some power over his life).
If he is dead set on being a Marine, he'll be fine. There are also plenty of interservice transfers, but there might be resistance from the USMC side on the release. They're already small to begin with. He might have to show justification - desired field opening up, career progression, etc.
Otherwise, he might have to ride out his first enlistment in the Corps and then transfer when he comes up for reenlistment (when he regains some power over his life).
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:45 pm to hubreb
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was swore in to the Marines and is set to attend boot camp in June. After he was swore in the recruiter said only 3 jobs are currently available and they are logistics desk jobs, he wanted something infantry type or at least in the field.
Tell him when he gets to boot camp eat a lot of crayons and lick the windows as often as he can. They’ll move him.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 5:51 pm to SulphursFinest
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My advice from all of my family members who served is to not go if you don’t get the job you want.
Exactly this. Nothing will happen to him if he doesn’t ship off to bootcamp. He needs to be firm with the recruiter that he is only willing to ship if he gets infantry. A job will magically open up for him. That recruiter needs him more than he needs the recruiter.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:07 pm to hubreb
Recruiters are as slimy as car salesmen.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:08 pm to hubreb
Tell him to wait until he gets the contact he wants. Do not let him go open contract unless he just really, really wants to be a Marine as soon as possible and doesn’t care about his MOS.
Grand scheme of things, even if he has to wait a few months, the alternative is potentially multiple years of being in an MOS he doesn’t want.
That recruiter is just trying to meet mission and your son is just a number
Grand scheme of things, even if he has to wait a few months, the alternative is potentially multiple years of being in an MOS he doesn’t want.
That recruiter is just trying to meet mission and your son is just a number
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:11 pm to hubreb
Military recruiters are some of the most dishonest people in the world and take advantage of kids.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:13 pm to hubreb
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I've talked to a former army recruiter and said extremely unlikely- but he can switch services. I've read conflicting things about that.
You can switch services but this isn’t something that should be any kind of determining factor at entry level
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:13 pm to hubreb
He shouldn't have signed. NEVER trust a recruiter, they'll say whatever they need to to get you to sign.
If you can't get the MOS you want wait, or find another recruiter.
If you can't get the MOS you want wait, or find another recruiter.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:16 pm to SulphursFinest
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but sounds like typical military recruiter nonsense.
I remember in high school the recruiter told me with my asvab score id be a sniper.
My dad made me go to lunch with one of his friends who is a retired colonel so he could talk me out of joining up lol
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:17 pm to hubreb
Active duty or reserve? Aasvab scores usually dictate what you qualify for active duty. The reserves place according to what’s open in the state at that time.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:21 pm to hubreb
There may only be 3 jobs that he qualified for with his ASVAB score, kind of hard to tell without that info…
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:28 pm to hubreb
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Recruiters are as slimy as used car salesmen & The recruiter needs him more than he needs the recruiter.
As two previous posters stated..... Agreed 100%. Recruiters have goals to meet and are given incentives for filling certain MOS slots. Tell your son to tell the recruiter to 'pound sand'. ....... infantry slot or I dont report.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:30 pm to RichJ
His score was good enough for all the jpbs he wanted, recruiter saying just a function of timing and numbers
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:32 pm to hubreb
There was a sailor that lived in the same apartment complex I did. He had an absolutely horrible attitude towards the Navy and I finally I asked him what he hated so much about his job.
He said right after hs graduation he went down to the recruiting office and told the recruiter he wanted to work on aircraft and learn a specialty. The recruiter guaranteed him “a job in aviation” and he signed the papers right then. For the next four years his job was to fuel aircraft.
His attitude was now understood.
He said right after hs graduation he went down to the recruiting office and told the recruiter he wanted to work on aircraft and learn a specialty. The recruiter guaranteed him “a job in aviation” and he signed the papers right then. For the next four years his job was to fuel aircraft.
His attitude was now understood.
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:33 pm to Traveler
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The recruiter guaranteed him “a job in aviation” and he signed the papers right then. For the next four years his job was to fuel aircraft.
Sounds like he got a job in aviation, what am I missing
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:36 pm to Sam Quint
Did you miss the part about “working on aircraft and learning a specialty”? Fueling aircraft isn’t really working on aircraft. The recruiter took advantage of that young kid knowing he was filling a slot that had little of what the kid really wanted to do.
The recruiter could have sat down with him and discussed exactly what kind of job he was looking for in aviation and put it in writing with a training school.
The recruiter could have sat down with him and discussed exactly what kind of job he was looking for in aviation and put it in writing with a training school.
This post was edited on 4/30/26 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 4/30/26 at 6:38 pm to 13SaintTiger
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Exactly this. Nothing will happen to him if he doesn’t ship off to bootcamp.
This. Plenty of strippers to go around. Although he might have to settle for a fat one.
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