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SHIP 03/DIV 152

Hi there!

  This group is for everyone that has a SR in SHIP 03/DIV152.

(PIR 4/29/11)  I tried creating this group under BOOT CAMP but

I think it got lost.  I think people look here more often!  I know that

I love to see the "countdown" clock!

     I can't believe anyone would go through this experience

without N4Ms!!!  What a great source of information and support!!!

  -swim

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Permalink Reply by swim4life on March 25, 2011 at 2:24pm

Okay, I'm kind of in a quandry about tickets.  After 14 years in the airline industry,

I should be a pro at this.  My son's gf is coming from HNL (Honolulu) for graduation.

  The fare right now is around $800. roundtrip.  The refundable, changeable fare is

$2200. which is more than First Class roundtrip!  LOL I won't be doing that.  Tickets

are good for travel, reissue or refund for a year from the date of issue.  (of course if they're

non refundable, only good for future travel, minus change fee and difference in fare)

  I think it would be cheaper to buy a ticket at $800. for PIR, and if the date changes,

buy a whole new ticket for $800.  for the new date!!!!  That sounds insane, but the old

ticket would have SOME value for future travel on the same airline.  Geez, it's a good thing

we're driving and I only have to worry about this for one person.  Any thoughts????  :)

Permalink Reply by Kathy from Texas HMDA on March 25, 2011 at 5:22pm
I say buy the $800 and see what your changes fees would be and then make up your mind about buying a new ticket.  Keep in mind, the new ticket might be far more than $800 the closer you get to the PIR date
Permalink Reply by shellfish2 on March 25, 2011 at 5:44pm
    I agreed. Too bad that Southwest does not fly out of HNL because they let you change with no fee, you only pay if there is a difference in the two ticket prices.  Maybe look into buying two seperate tickets; one from HNL to say San Francisco or just somewhere cheapest on the mainland and then from there to Chicago via Southwest? I know it is a hassle to have to be researching everything but sometimes it pays off.
Permalink Reply by swim4life on March 28, 2011 at 8:46am

I know what you mean.  I love Southwest.  Hoping they fly into our area soon!!!

 

Permalink Reply by swim4life on March 28, 2011 at 8:44am

Good Morning!

  has anyone received a phone call yet???  I'm thinking we may start getting calls Friday,

which will be around the end of week 3 for many of our SRs.... What do you think?

   p.s.  went ahead and got the tkt..hoping all will move forward as planned :)

Permalink Reply by Kathy from Texas HMDA on March 28, 2011 at 9:16am
No call yet, but my phone is glued to me, :-)
Permalink Reply by Kathy from Texas HMDA on March 28, 2011 at 1:36pm

I think the ones that were getting calls were from the 900 group, and they have been in a week longer, even though their PIR date is the same as our kids.

 

Maybe we get one this week, I have only gotten one letter, I sure hope I get another soon.  I have sent her 15, so she has plenty of reading materials :-)

Permalink Reply by shellfish2 on March 28, 2011 at 2:30pm

  No phone call yet. My SR said in one of her letters that they were told if they did good on their first test they might be able to call home but she didn't give any specifics about when or what the first test was. I am keeping my phone glued to all this week as I did last week as well.

  I purchasing my ticket today via Southwest, thankfully, so if things change it won't be that hard to rearrange.

  One thing my SR said that did worry me is that the girls are all very catty and a lot of them do not get along. She said they keep the divisions up at night with the crap? I am not sure what that means? After lights go out they start talking smack to one another is how I took it? She said they do not get along with their sister company division 151 which worries me as well since they have to do battlestations together?

  Hopefully they all start getting along and that this doesn't affect them from being able to call home?

Permalink Reply by Kathy from Texas HMDA on March 28, 2011 at 3:51pm

I heard the same thing from my daughter, she said that she does her PO duty A LOT to stay out of the girl drama and is glad for once in her life she is not involved.  It is driving her crazy, she says some of the girls are acting like high school freshmen and are disrespectful to everyone and bossy.  She hopes they will pull together soon as a group and get past the cattiness.

 

I booked my tickets today, unfortunately I can't get directs from Southwest to many places due to DFW rules, so I went with AA, and hopefully won't have to change my tickets

Permalink Reply by shellfish2 on March 28, 2011 at 4:09pm

   I know sounds like the same thing from my SR. I just don't see how they even have the time or energy to even think about creating girl drama. My SR said "I just do what I am told and keep my mouth shut" poor thing. :(

  I am hoping the next round of letters will indicate maybe that their attitudes have changed a bit. If I was in bootcamp I think the last thing I would be thinking about would be causing drama with the girls around me, especially after lights out! So lets hope they get it together and are able to start working better as a team.

Permalink Reply by swim4life on March 28, 2011 at 5:45pm

I gotta laugh just a little.  If those girls were my age (51) they would be so exhausted by

lights out, they could EASILY skip the drama and fall fast asleep!!  They'll pull it together.  I told my son before he left that he had better show respect to every recruit, no matter what their job in the Navy.  It takes every one of them to make those ships function!!!  Thank God they all have different talents and abilities!  :)

 

Permalink Reply by Kathy from Texas HMDA on March 28, 2011 at 7:45pm
I just hung with my SR!!!!!!! I got to talk to her for 30 mins. She is doing very well. She has a great attitude and does not mind IT because she knows they have to go through this process. it was a great call so nice to hear her voice. They all get to call this week

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