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Old 08-17-2005, 01:58 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Re: They harvested my e-mail and got my contact information.
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Originally Posted by Tabris
But yeah, I was interested in what they had to say and everything. Gave it a go, but they didn't convince me to enlist. I already knew what to expect from them and was trying to find out more about what I was interested in, such as OCS and everything. All they did was tell me it's much easier to be an officer when you enlist first than if you go as a civilian to OCS. Makes enough sense, but they wouldn't give me any info on it. I'm not sure if it's because they didn't know or simply weren't supposed to talk about that. Either way, I don't plan on joining before I finish college, and I quickly lost interest and told them I'm going to college first and foremost. That's when taking the initiative becomes "harassment". I told them I wasn't interested, and they show up at my work to tell meto join. I'm sure I let some sign of maybe being close to signing, but if a person says outright "I'm not interested" there's a point where they should stop worrying about their quota and realize they're really bothering someone. I have nothing personal against recruiters as a group; this was just my personal experience with the recruiters I've had contact with.
Actually that is a common bit of mis-information given out by recruiters. It is NOT easier to go to OCS and become an officer after enlisting. It's actually more difficult. If you want to be an officer the easiest way and the best way is to go in as an officer, it allows you much more time to get promoted. Trying to leave the enlisted ranks is a bitch. That is something recruiters will tell you because regular recruiters do not get credit for officer accessions.
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