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Concerned !!!
My daughter is set to go to Boot Camp Training in March 2014, and was pretty excited up to a few days ago she’s been hearing from others in DEP that she has the lowest of the jobs as she is culinary specialist “cook”, she had gotten a high ASVAB score and then her recruiter practically forced her into retaking it to score higher and she got a lower score making her job options less, Is being a cook in the NAVY that bad.
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Permalink Reply by ponci68(Ship 09 Div180/pir5/23) on
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She has done her research and is totally positive on her job. Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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If it is not what she wants to do, then she has to talk to the recruiter about other options. It isn't set in stone. Is she truly unhappy with the job, or the perceived "status"? Not like anyone is getting bonuses except the nukes these days. And nukes work long, hard hours too.
But someone has to cook, it is a profession, and everyone has to eat. It isn't a technical job with years of training, or "glamorous" or exciting, but it is one of the most vital jobs in the Navy. Lowest job? Just ask that when there's a hot dinner for the crew in a far away place... even Christmas dinner at boot camp. Every sailor has to eat, and who feeds them? Navy cooks.
Early hours though. Very early hours.
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Permalink Reply by Tara-Sailor Mom on
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I agree. If she's interested in cooking then she should go for it. If nit, change. She's not in yet. It's not the lowest. I designated seaman is. They do all the grunt work and tend to be in the riskier jobs. (Not that it's bad though-my son is learning a lot)
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