PhilosipherStoned Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Gotta love those encouraging recruiters though huh. Supposingly he's going to pull my line scores from the original ASVAB I took that I aced, and give me a list of jobs based off that so that's exciting.. not that it matters that much anyway for the whole weekend warrior thing idk. Until I see the opportunities and bonuses I'm not doing anything. I know recruiters are only out there to fill some spots and get their numbers when it comes down to it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 why not just go full into the service and be a military hottie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Because I already have time served and time spent in a combat zone, and the guard gives me access to the same benefits I had without having to do it over again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggstop Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 minute ago, PhilosipherStoned said: Because I already have time served and time spent in a combat zone, and the guard gives me access to the same benefits I had without having to do it over again. ok. i will still consider you a military hottie anywayz (part-time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) I might go active or volounteer for other stuff if I decide to get in anyway if I get bored or need more money. Right now I'm studying for my cdl and training to be a bus driver, and the guard just seems like I good thing to go along with it. Edited April 24, 2019 by PhilosipherStoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 do it. i mean....look, easy gig. get the training you need for cdl, and money. at least some income coming in. i thought about going into the air force after the marines. but at the last minute decided against it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 go ahead there nothing wrong with the national guard. are you going to join the air force or the army guard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 army.. I thought about the air national guard, but they don't have any units close to my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrek Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, PhilosipherStoned said: army.. I thought about the air national guard, but they don't have any units close to my house. good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I'm waiting to see what kind of MOS (or jobs) are available that will let me drill at the closest city near me... The recruiter said there's comms jobs available so that might be what I do. I'm probably going to pick something in the IT field if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 So there's like three MOSs or jobs I'm looking at.. 25U -radio/IT signal support..(basically the IT guys of the army)- This is the most relevant to my actual career interests, but it's pretty popular and there's only one position to fill so no sign on bonus. 68W- combat medic..which is pretty much self explanitory. I'm not sure how this position would work in the guard and how the MOSQ training would be..I've heard stories from some medics that they had to operate on live goats and other animals in AIT. but there's a 20k bonus.. and I'm already pretty medically inclined. I've thought about training for positions like EMT/firefighter etc in the past but I've never actually felt compelled to I guess.. 88M- Truck driver.. I know on the active side the AIT (advanced individual training) probably requires you to drive every wheeled vehicle in the arsenal, but for the guard it's a shorter course.. and I've already been studying for a bus driver position for my outside job.. This to has a 20K sign on bonus. It's pretty hard to pass up a freakin' 20K sign uo bonus especially when the MOS is relevant to my outside job, but my gut tells me to go with 25U.. To be honest I'm probably not going to like being a bus driver, and I'd probably hate being a semi truck driver even worse. I just want the commercial drivers license for other jobs that don't require so much extensive travel, but still require a commercial drivers license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 The reason I bumped this thread is because I don't want to make a lot of job related threads or spam too much, but I've been more than inundated with possibilities atm.. I havent even seen the full list of opportunities with the guard yet, but 0_0 I think 88M is my best option.. EXCEPT with signing any military contract.. I wouldn't be surprised if I ended up deployed with this unit driving HETS (Heavy Equipment Transport...Whatever the S is I forgot). as a UAV operater one of the people I worked with was deployed as a fueler.. and I've heard some stories. I bet that's an amazing feeling.. Driving a massive ass truck tractor/trailer combo with a bunch of tanks on it (I say that because it's also a massive target) So many feels right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 The thing is.. With me already training to be a bus driver.. I can free up my weekend almost though I have to call the company, and do a bit more digging I'm not 100% sure, but when I get MOS qualified as an 88M according to my info I already have all the certs to drive a bus outside of the military.. So the tests I've been cramming for I probably wouldn't even have to take... Plus 20K up front. which is not an incentive bonus I can really shake a stick at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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