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Son signing contract for A-PACT
...and I am very nervous about that because about everything I read about Undesignated Sailors (for example, they get the crap jobs, no one respects them, etc).
Though I know it's not true in the way they made it sound, the recruiters told us that once he finds a job he likes, he will get it, no matter what. That seemed odd to me...how can they pick a job that's not open? But in the next breath he said "But the Navy won't let him into a job that's overmanned."
Would love to hear all the stories your SRs/Sailors have regarding A-PACT. I was talking to someone last night, and she totally made me feel better...but I'm still very nervous and have so many questions!!
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Permalink Reply by Mrents on
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ReneeHum good to hear :-) I will just encourage my son to volunteer a lot and just go with it. Haha. Thanks for your input.
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Permalink Reply by ReneeHum on
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I understand your feelings, My son heard all great things then after BC he found out they tell them what job,. Everything they said to him before he signed in was a lie. Now he has to find a job that's nothing what he wanted to do. I feel bad but we also told him to read everything & don't sign anything tell we went over it. He is at Piont Mugu, CA good and bad days so it sounds like a normal job. LOL Good Luck
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Permalink Reply by Michael on
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Have a open Mind My husband is going in a a PACT and what someone said everyone complains but no one ever says this is awesome and so forth. Have the open Mind I have found out most Pact Sailors get what they want because they get to see what they like instead of being set in stone and being unhappy for along time
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