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Waivers... ugh
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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Waivers can and do take months to get approved. Also the USN is overmanned so less and less waivers are getting approved.
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Some people are waiting for up to a year in DEP to get the rate they want. A lot of the Navy is Hurry Up and Wait, patience and flexibility are important survival skills. While it is good to stay on top of things, there will be some situations which you cannot control and will not be rushed. Hold times in A schools, waiting for orders, waiting for this that and the other to be approved.... if he, and you, can't handle that, then you will be frustrated with the Navy experience.
Good luck, and I hope he hears something positive soon.
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My son is going through the same thing. I understand he'll have to wait for boot camp and I know the Navy is overmanned, etc. However, I feel like my son is getting the run around. Originally he was told his medical waiver for having strep throat twice in two years (!!!) would take a week...it's been a month.
I would like to talk to the recruiter myself just to get some questions answered but my son says not to.
Hey Mom's...have any of you gotten involved in this process? My son is 20 and not a worldly 20. I would like to help him out but he keeps telling me no. I just don't want him to get taken advantage of.
Any thoughts?
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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It's an age old problem. I guess you have to learn how to frame your offer of assistance. When our sailor was in college, he got recruited by Student Painters to start his own crew. They made all sorts of promises of availability of leads and training. They had a great presentation. They made him feel like he was special - that's why he was recruited. He wanted to get a summer job and ran across these people recruiting on campus. He was about to sign a contract. I insisted that his dad and I review the contract and determine the legitimacy before he sign anything. In the very, very fine print - there was a clause that he was obligated to purchase a minimum dollar amount of equipment (they cleverly phrased it as something else) per year for a minimum of 2 or 3 years (I can't remember the exact number). The company's partner, an affiliate bank would issue him a credit card and the equipment would have to be purchased using this credit card. Well, there was no definitive program for setting up the business. I asked him to request a list of successful student painters in the program so he can get first hand contact. They declined to give him the reference list. He would have been contractually bounded to buy thousands of dollars of equipment with no customers in sight. I have been hiring painters for years for my business - I know how how these guys work and have some idea how their businesses are run. Of course, he didn't sign the contract. But I have often wondered what happened to all those other students who were suckered into credit card obligations which they had not means of paying. They figured mom and dad would pony up to make sure their kids wouldn't get bad credit - that was their hook. My son was grateful that we caught on to the scam but at the same time he wished he was the one to be able to see it for himself.
IN YOUR CASE,
1. I wouldn't go to the recruiters office and I wouldn't call him. I would ask your son if the recruiter would make a house call.
2. I would try to outline things he should watch out for and if possible to get a copy of the contract for review.
3. Craig runs a depper son for recruits - there is a lot of good info there. Here is the link.
http://www.navydep.com/forums/index.php If he joins and ask questions there, you'll be off the hook. Craig is prior enlisted and he has a son who is a sailor right now.
4. It's important for sons to feel that they are not under the influence of the moms. If the info comes from his father - it might be better.
Good luck sorry for the long rambling comment.
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Thank you for the info...I appreciate any advice!
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