About to speak to a recuiter...

[Firecube2426]

Hi i'm about to speak to an Army national guard recruiter. I heard recruiters are liars and I'm a bit worried that he might convince me to say "yes' and bug me the rest of my life to force me to say "yes'. What should i be cautious about when speaking to a recruiter, I want to be sure it's ok to say "no". Also, what are some of the things I can say to the recruiter?

 

[Trainwreck]

You can say or ask anything you want of them. That's what they're there for. Just remember to double check EVERYTHING online or with people you know who are currently serving; people who served 10, 20, or 30 years ago are often unreliable as yesterday's military is far different from today's. I can't stress enough that you should do your own research. Look into EVERYTHING so that they CAN'T lie to you. Don't be afraid to ask penetrating questions. Remember, you can let them talk as friendly as they want, so long as you keep in mind that, like a used car salesman, he is ultimately your adversary.

I heard recruiters are liars and I'm a bit worried that he might convince me to say "yes' and bug me the rest of my life to force me to say "yes'

Only Army recruiters. Seriously though, my best experience was with my Air Force recruiter; he didn't lie to me or try to BS anything, and honestly I called him a lot more than he called me. Of course, I've also talked to Army and Marine Corps recruiters and they were basically jerks. They would call me constantly (even after I was in the DEP for the AF!), tell half-truths, lie, and even belittle other recruits right in front of me or others.

 

[Yusuf Evans]

Hi i'm about to speak to an Army national guard recruiter. I heard recruiters are liars and I'm a bit worried that he might convince me to say "yes' and bug me the rest of my life to force me to say "yes'. What should i be cautious about when speaking to a recruiter, I want to be sure it's ok to say "no". Also, what are some of the things I can say to the recruiter?

It's okay to tell a recruiter no. If I were you, I wouldn't join the National Guard especially with the way the government is using them. Try going in the Air Force reserves or become a Jarhead like me

 

[PipesAndWhiskey]

Hi i'm about to speak to an Army national guard recruiter. I heard recruiters are liars and I'm a bit worried that he might convince me to say "yes' and bug me the rest of my life to force me to say "yes'. What should i be cautious about when speaking to a recruiter, I want to be sure it's ok to say "no". Also, what are some of the things I can say to the recruiter?

Recruiters can be a tricky bunch. Like with all groups of people, a few bad apples can spoil a bunch. Before I got the boot from recruiter school ( hehe ) they had a saying called " Make Mission and Go Fishin' )

That being said, be completely honest with the recruiter about what you want and stay firm on it. Run anything else by the rest of us here and we can tell you if it's a go or not.

 

[Peckens]

i talk to recruiters almost every week my rules:
1.dont agree on anything right away but question, question, question
2.tell him what u want, dont let him think what he knows what u want and influence u into something else
3.talk to different ones, some are very concerned about recruitment they will do anything, while others will actually give u the truth
4.get their contact info and give them yours if u think they are telling u useful info
5.dont sound nervous, act like u know what u are going to say
6.be friendly

 

[pinqy]

Recruiters have priorities...some fields are in greater need of bodies than others and the recruiters try to encourage recruits to take those jobs. Find out what MOS's are held by all the recruiters in the office and talk to the one that has an MOS close to what you want. Recruiters are not knowledgable about all MOSs and will give inaccurate information usually through ignorance. They will do their best to glamorize any field they're trying to push.

For a good idea on a lot of the different MOSs, go to http://www.army.mil/usapa/ and browse through some of the publications under "doctrine and training." While not the easiest of reads, they'll give a clear view of what most MOS's do for real, not just the recruiter's version.