Ok here it goes

[Navyboy19]

I got a phone call friday saying to get ready to ship out wednesday i did my drug test this morning and they still have yet to get back in contact with me so i dont know if i need to pack or not pack

[jkitchen09]

Well... is there a chance your drug test is gonna come back positive? lol I think thats the only thing that would stop you from shippin out... you should know whether you had drugs in your system or not :p

[MacSteve]

we don't know what you did or didn't do.
edit: theres really nothing to pack anyway. I'd say glasses (if you wear them), address book, and a jacket because its probably cold as hell over there

[Navyboy19]

no i have never done drugs and i passed the drug test all im doing now is waiting on a confirmation and it seems to be taking forever so i dont know if im going or not

[MacSteve]

well sounds like your good. just calm down and wait for the phone call :)

[Navyboy19]

cool im waitn but im gone be pissed if its just a false alarm cause i have set myself up to be gone for 4 months

[maria.molina]

take a chill pill..i doubt anyone would want to tamper with something so serious like that..damn though it would suck to be in ur position

[Navyboy19]

yea i know right! And here i am still waitin on the phone call anxiously

[DK3]

i am still waitin on the phone call anxiously

Patience. You will have to learn like everyone else did a military tradition. It's called Hurry up and Wait! Get used to it and be patient.

I know you are anxious to get started, but at this point, there is nothing you can do to change or speed the outcome, unless of course you smoked a joint or two and afraid of getting popped on it.

[Navyboy19]

nope never smoked in my life what got me ****ed up is my job i took off and i dont know if im leavin or staying then i just got off the phone with my rinc and he stated they asked for anyone who wanted to ship this wednesday and he submitted my name so he is waitn on a response himself i hate to say it but they are so unorganized

[DK3]

Well, I hope you get the slot.

Like I said, I know you are anxious, however, the best thing you can do is chill. Raising your blood pressure isn't going to help you or anyone else. When you are actually at RTC, your blood pressure will be at a raised level for 8+ weeks.

I hope you get a good phone call in the next hour or so!

[Navyboy19]

Ok so today is wednesday and i still didnt get a phone call so im not takin this too seriously but i missed three days of work for this bs im going back to wokr today im learning that the navy is full of games

[DK3]

...the navy is full of games

No games, just procedures, policies and regulations.

Remember Patience. It's your friend.

Sorry you didn't get the call, maybe next time.

[Retired Navy Chief]

Patience .... most definitely. If you don't learn to handle the crisis at hand NOW ... you are going to be miserable for the next 4 years !!

Enjoy the down time while you have it ... once bootcamp starts you will not have any.

Cheers,
PISTOL

[Navyboy19]

My recruiter just called me and asked me how was everything going i replied im on my way to work and and he said why are you going to work your suppose to be on standby and i replied for how long he couldnt tell me so i stated well when ever the navy decides to stop ****in with folks stuff hit me and i will get off work and deal with them honestly the navy has caused me to loose alot of shit this week im seriously thinkin bout goin army and cause at least they get you out when they say. From a pissed of Recruit

[DK3]

the navy has caused me to loose alot of shit this week im seriously thinkin bout goin army and cause at least they get you out when they say. From a pissed of Recruit

First. Patience.

Second. Do you have a cell phone that he can reach you on? If so, why can't you go to work?

Third. I was in BOTH the Army AND Navy (even had to go thru 2 boot camps :undecided:). There is no difference between the two when it comes to bureaucracy because both are very large organizations.

Fourth. If you think you would be happier in the Army, then please go, however, if you think you won't run into similar problems with rules and regulations, etc, you are just plain wrong.

Fifth. Patience. Its' your friend!

Sixth. Chill out.:smile:

[Navyboy19]

Im chillin i was just pissed cause i dont live at home and i had to fly to say goodbye but im still here

[Retired Navy Chief]

Never heard of anyone having to miss work because they are on "Standby" to go to bootcamp. weird ...

Just have your gear packed for the trip to bootcamp (use a backpack so you can have it with you at all times) and just go to work .... as long as the recruiter has your number, tell him the address and say "I'm ready now ... come get me !!" ... tell the boss thanks for the job and the opportunity, tell them where to send your final check and then go to bootcamp.

No stress at all that I can see ... just eat this elephant one bite at a time !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

[Retired Navy Chief]

Third. I was in BOTH the Army AND Navy (even had to go thru 2 boot camps :undecided:). There is no difference between the two when it comes to bureaucracy because both are very large organizations.

Fourth. If you think you would be happier in the Army, then please go, however, if you think you won't run into similar problems with rules and regulations, etc, you are just plain wrong.




No argument there, my friend !!! :shakeheadno:

Cheers,
PISTOL

[MacSteve]

I think they may be thinking of terms as you're supposed to quit your job before you officially leave. but you're not officially gone yet so keep working. I quit the pay period before I left.

[Navyboy19]

Lol ok pistol i get you..... But i just had a long talk with my rinc and from the sound of it he has a bad attitude and nobody turns favors for him in the chain of command so basically im stuck in a station where the rinc is not good and his recruiters has to suffer as well as his deppers so im in the process of trying to get my info transferd to a new recruiting station by where i live so i can get my favors turned bcause im the best depper the nrs here where i live got and im not his original depper so yeah im workin on that and yep im going back to work. Oh AND HELL NO IM NOT GOING ARMY I WAS SPEAKING OUT OF ANGER

[MacSteve]

what in gods name did you just say? GRAMMAR DOOD

[Retired Navy Chief]

Lol ok pistol i get you..... But i just had a long talk with my rinc and from the sound of it he has a bad attitude and nobody turns favors for him in the chain of command so basically im stuck in a station where the rinc is not good and his recruiters has to suffer as well as his deppers so im in the process of trying to get my info transferd to a new recruiting station by where i live so i can get my favors turned bcause im the best depper the nrs here where i live got and im not his original depper so yeah im workin on that and yep im going back to work. Oh AND HELL NO IM NOT GOING ARMY I WAS SPEAKING OUT OF ANGER

Ummm .... ok. Well, I hope that all works out for ya.

PISTOL ... OUT

[Navyboy19]

I need someone to tell me the good and bads of an ma in the navy seriously cause im tired of hearin all the bs so could some one real feel me in

[DK3]

I need someone to tell me the good and bads of an ma in the navy seriously cause im tired of hearin all the bs so could some one real feel me in

I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking about the Master at Arms rate?

If that is your question, having never been a Master at Arms, I will not be of any assistance. Also, What BS are you hearing and from whom?

[Retired Navy Chief]

Read the job description of a Master At Arms ... that is what they do. Let that description be your guide for what YOU would consider "goods and bads".

What is bad for one person isn't a big deal to the guy sitting next to him.

Perfect example of this is how you reacted to waiting for the call from the recruiter. You see it as someone not "turning your favor" and I see it as a normal delay in military processing.

MA is a great job .... if you have what it takes to hack it. (patience is a BIG part)

Cheers,
PISTOL

[Navyboy19]

Thanks pistol i have adopted the hurry up and wait motto into my vocabulary so now when they call i want take it seriously i will keep goin on about my normal activity hey you live and you learn and this was a lesson well learned thanks guys

[Retired Navy Chief]

It takes some getting used to, bud. Hope your call comes in soon ... I know how anxious you are to get rockin' !!

Cheers,
PISTOL