12/22 So, uh, my O'Reilly watching younger brother is thinking about signing
up for the National Guard. His interview date is today (moved up a
week, and after they called him three times in the space of 15 minutes
to make sure he knew where to go). Anything I should say to him?
\_ Not that this answers your question, but you should go watch the
Beavis and Butthead episode about army recruiting. It's hilarious.
"Today's army rocks!!! We're looking for a few good headbangers!!!!"
\_ No matter how honest a face the recruiter and 'career counsellor'
have, NEVER TRUST A WORD THEY SAY. If it ain't in writing, it's
not going to happen. period. Recruiters are NOT your friend,
though there are limits to what they can say. If they're not going
to give him the job he wants, walk. And sign NOTHING without
reading it first. They have quota to fill in certain jobs, and
they're VERY VERY good at pressuring you into doing stuff that you
don't want.
\_ my dad was a recruiter for a while, the above is
excellent advice! - danh
\_ I second the above advice. My career uscg dad did recruiting.
Meeting quota he found irritating; the pathological lying
made him give up after a couple weeks. -elizp
\_ Thanks guys. -op
\_ "Maybe there's a reason they're so desperate to give you a gun." ?
\_ Yeah. Why sign up for Nat. Guard when you could be in the Marines?
\_ second that. Tell your brother to sign up for the regular
instead. National Guards are being treated as a second class
personnel, doing all the grun work and take all the blames.
\_ Not to mention friendly fire and unarmored vehicles.
\_ Wouldn't it be safest to sign up for the Navy or USAF?
\_ nothing, if something happens to him there will be one less Reddie |