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Permalink Reply by ReneeHum on
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Thanks, just wondering and I know already things change all the time.
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Permalink Reply by Vickie360 on
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We have a friend in our city whose son is S Pact. I'll see if she is on N4M
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Permalink Reply by DepthCharge4 on
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My daughter receives her orders this week or next with graduation 5/15/15. I am looking for encouragement here regarding SPACT program and sadly I'm not finding it. Every time I mention it, people stop talking to me about it and say things like , I wish we had connected sooner... Why is there not any success stories out there?! My heart is sinking even as I try to remain motivational, positive and upbeat for my 20 year old who staked 6 years of her life on a recruiter's career advice.
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My son is APACT and has a good friend that is SPACT. His friend is from our home town and is on a sister ship to my son's. His friend loves it!!! He has been in 2 years now. He actually hasn't even tried for a rate because he loves what he is doing. His mom isn't on this site or I'd have her write about it here. I read lots of negative also but the only complaint my son has had so far is how much "down" time he has had without a car. He likes to stay busy and there is a lot of waiting and sitting so far. I know once they deploy it will get busy! I agree with Michael's mom that the good side is that they really don't know what a specific rate does until they get to the job and if they don't like it - well, it is too late. But with PACT, they can make that choice after seeing the jobs.
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Permalink Reply by me2anavymom on
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I also have a daughter that was recently sworn in and she joined s-pact. I would love to have more information about this program. Just concerned with the undecided decision will put her at bottoms up and a uncertain future.i have read the comments from navy for dad's and even more concerned.
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Permalink Reply by pennys on
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Hello, my granddaughter is coming home tomorrow for 10 days before going to Norfolk VA, she is in the SPACT and will be deploying not long after getting there, Most people I have talked to said this was a huge mistake, and her recruiter actually led her to believe this was good, and she would have a job by the time she left boot camp, of course we found out right away that that was not true, however she seems to be OK with it, I'm just hoping once she gets on her ship, she wont hate it so much that she gets discouraged, she is a smart girl, and has a positive outlook on most things, so I'm hoping she doesn't loose her outlook and from things I have read she may be able to strike for a job in 9 months. If she is actually ready. Is this true? I am probably the one that is concerned, and I'm sure she knows what's going on much better than I do, "lol" Thanks
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