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1/10/2008 11:18:46 AM EDT
Is this supposed to happen at MEPS, or in the recruiter's office? He originally told me that it was going to take place in the office, and he just called me and said it would be taken care of at MEPS when I go in for my physical. He's been a recruiter for awhile, so it seems kind of sketchy that he was "just advised" that it was going to have to take place at MEPS instead of his office.

Something just seems sketchy about the sudden change. Is this normal - should I be worried?

Thanks in advance.
1/10/2008 11:51:01 AM EDT
[#1]
you get your MOS after the physical when you're sitting in an office with a guy at a computer working out the details of your contract,

if you dont like anything that guy at the computer says or prints out, stand up and walk away and come back another day and get another guy.
1/10/2008 11:56:45 AM EDT
[#2]
Alright, so I take it my recruiter is being straight with me.

Thank you for the timely response.
1/11/2008 6:18:23 AM EDT
[#3]
In this case, yes. At MEPS recruiters are not allowed into the carrer councilor's office because it's the recruiter's job to get you in the door, and the carrer councilor's job to get you an MOS. Unless you have a specific MOS in mind, prepare to get piched on whatever the Army needs right now.


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Alright, so I take it my recruiter is being straight with me.

Thank you for the timely response.
1/15/2008 6:33:15 AM EDT
[#4]

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In this case, yes. At MEPS recruiters are not allowed into the carrer councilor's office because it's the recruiter's job to get you in the door, and the carrer councilor's job to get you an MOS. Unless you have a specific MOS in mind, prepare to get piched on whatever the Army needs right now.


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Alright, so I take it my recruiter is being straight with me.

Thank you for the timely response.


Fortunately, the Army needed about every MOS in the book, LoL. I got what I wanted, and will be shipping on the 31st. Looking forward to it...

1/15/2008 9:20:12 AM EDT
[#5]

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In this case, yes. At MEPS recruiters are not allowed into the carrer councilor's office because it's the recruiter's job to get you in the door, and the carrer councilor's job to get you an MOS. Unless you have a specific MOS in mind, prepare to get piched on whatever the Army needs right now.


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Alright, so I take it my recruiter is being straight with me.

Thank you for the timely response.


Fortunately, the Army needed about every MOS in the book, LoL. I got what I wanted, and will be shipping on the 31st. Looking forward to it...



So can you at least tell us what MOS you picked?
1/15/2008 9:23:00 AM EDT
[#6]
Of course, I went 11x. My recruiter told me I was a dumbass for doing it though...

ETA: the counselor at MEPS was really trying to push me into one of the intelligence jobs, but he couldn't have made them sound less appealing.
1/15/2008 12:40:28 PM EDT
[#7]

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Of course, I went 11x. My recruiter told me I was a dumbass for doing it though...

ETA: the counselor at MEPS was really trying to push me into one of the intelligence jobs, but he couldn't have made them sound less appealing.


Looking at the 11X option maybe someone more knowledgeable then I can answer but why not just pick 11B or 11C instead of the 11X??

1/15/2008 1:00:31 PM EDT
[#8]

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Of course, I went 11x. My recruiter told me I was a dumbass for doing it though...

ETA: the counselor at MEPS was really trying to push me into one of the intelligence jobs, but he couldn't have made them sound less appealing.


Looking at the 11X option maybe someone more knowledgeable then I can answer but why not just pick 11B or 11C instead of the 11X??



I wanted 11b, but he said they only do 11x. :(
1/15/2008 1:28:20 PM EDT
[#9]
What...

I thought they NEEDED 11B's

1/15/2008 1:40:40 PM EDT
[#10]

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What...

I thought they NEEDED 11B's



11x is the non prior service feeder MOS for 11B and 11C.  He'll be pushed to either MOS in OSUT.
1/15/2008 2:21:01 PM EDT
[#11]

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What...

I thought they NEEDED 11B's



11x is the non prior service feeder MOS for 11B and 11C.  He'll be pushed to either MOS in OSUT.


Interesting...I guess that way the Army can decide where they need more or less 11B's versus 11C's

1/15/2008 2:27:52 PM EDT
[#12]

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What...

I thought they NEEDED 11B's



11x is the non prior service feeder MOS for 11B and 11C.  He'll be pushed to either MOS in OSUT.


Interesting...I guess that way the Army can decide where they need more or less 11B's versus 11C's



That's the theory I suppose.  I'm not sure if they did that in the old days when we still had 11M and 11H.


BTW:  OP...welcome to the team, and congrats!!!
1/15/2008 3:14:26 PM EDT
[#13]

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BTW:  OP...welcome to the team, and congrats!!!


Indeed, I forgot to state that as well...