SMSgt Tony Barnes871519<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did your recruiter lie to you or did you have selective hearing?2015-08-07T08:02:46-04:00SMSgt Tony Barnes871519<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did your recruiter lie to you or did you have selective hearing?2015-08-07T08:02:46-04:002015-08-07T08:02:46-04:00SGT Ben Keen871533<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was spot on. He went as far as to call a friend of his that worked in the MOS I was looking at before I signed my papers at MEPS.Response by SGT Ben Keen made Aug 7 at 2015 8:07 AM2015-08-07T08:07:13-04:002015-08-07T08:07:13-04:00SFC Stephen King871543<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would like to say selective hearing but he was pretty honest and on point.Response by SFC Stephen King made Aug 7 at 2015 8:08 AM2015-08-07T08:08:59-04:002015-08-07T08:08:59-04:00Capt Private RallyPoint Member871552<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was straight with everything.Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 8:14 AM2015-08-07T08:14:00-04:002015-08-07T08:14:00-04:00Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS871575<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>More a case of not knowing the right questions to ask, or understanding the "answers as provided."<br /><br />My recruiter never lied to me. A case could be made that he "omitted" information, but I think even that would be a stretch.<br /><br />As an example, "what will I do while waiting for training classes to kick off?" - Working Parties.<br /><br />17 year old me didn't know what a working party was, but what it sounds like is not what it was.Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Aug 7 at 2015 8:21 AM2015-08-07T08:21:38-04:002015-08-07T08:21:38-04:00TSgt Kevin Buccola871613<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was great - I was prepared and good to go. When I became a recruiter I did my best to be like him. I kept my business true, legal and honest. I made sure that everyone I recruited was prepared for what was going to happen.Response by TSgt Kevin Buccola made Aug 7 at 2015 8:42 AM2015-08-07T08:42:30-04:002015-08-07T08:42:30-04:00MSgt Curtis Ellis871639<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm gonna go with selective hearing on this one since as soon after entry, I discovered that the military, in fact, doesn't shut down and take summer vacations... But I did learn that they could all take off in the fall, and they call it "Sequestration"... Maybe that's what he was talking about?Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 7 at 2015 8:53 AM2015-08-07T08:53:27-04:002015-08-07T08:53:27-04:00PO1 Jim Kerick871643<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>His lips moved, so he lied, duh! No, my recruiters didn't lie. I didn't understand the retirement changes the discussed, then again I am not sure they did either.Response by PO1 Jim Kerick made Aug 7 at 2015 8:55 AM2015-08-07T08:55:47-04:002015-08-07T08:55:47-04:00MSG Brad Sand871668<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />I know both do happen but it is rare where the recruiter lies to applicants. I think what often happens is that the recruiters are telling their stories of their experiences and we, of course, are going to have a different experience and different perception of those experiences.Response by MSG Brad Sand made Aug 7 at 2015 9:08 AM2015-08-07T09:08:51-04:002015-08-07T09:08:51-04:00SSgt Dan Montague871814<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I initially was going to join the Army. However, I found out he was full of BS and was just telling me what I wanted to hear. The Marine recruiter was upfront and honest with me. <br />As a former recruiter myself, I prided myself in not lying to kids. And the famous words uttered throughout "My recruiter never told me about this" As a recruiter you have 1-3 visits with this kid. Mostly to sell and do paperwork and ship him/her. There is no time to explain every detail of the military to that kid. If they don't ask, they don't get told about it.Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Aug 7 at 2015 9:56 AM2015-08-07T09:56:03-04:002015-08-07T09:56:03-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member871819<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Perhaps a little of bothResponse by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 9:57 AM2015-08-07T09:57:21-04:002015-08-07T09:57:21-04:00CMSgt James Nolan872064<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only thing that I took issue with, and it was my own fault for not "really" knowing the Marine Corps: I, being a Midwesterner, thought it would be awesome to go to the West Coast to experience the sun and sand. I got orders for Yuma, AZ (which had plenty of sun and sand), which was considered West Coast-minus the water. All goodResponse by CMSgt James Nolan made Aug 7 at 2015 11:10 AM2015-08-07T11:10:52-04:002015-08-07T11:10:52-04:00MSgt David Haupt872083<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ok as I tell all who ask about recruiters. It is like a used car salesman. If YOU don't ask the questions very little will be told. I have had conversations with troops who say, "My recruiter did not tell me that" Well did you ask?Response by MSgt David Haupt made Aug 7 at 2015 11:18 AM2015-08-07T11:18:22-04:002015-08-07T11:18:22-04:00SGT Jeremiah B.872090<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was actually quite aweseom. He neither lied to me nor did I have selective hearing. I was pretty much decided before I even talked to him and he just made sure I knew what I was getting myself into. He totally wanted me to go MI though (his MOS) and made sure my mom knew he had nothing to do with it when I came home from MEPS with "11X" on my contract. hahahaResponse by SGT Jeremiah B. made Aug 7 at 2015 11:21 AM2015-08-07T11:21:42-04:002015-08-07T11:21:42-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member872450<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter failed to give me all the options ... and maybe I just was too young to know what to ask. I don't think my recruiter ever lied directly to me.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2015 1:05 PM2015-08-07T13:05:59-04:002015-08-07T13:05:59-04:00SSgt Alex Robinson872818<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My recruiter was straight up except for what to expect in basic. He made it sound a little easier than it headed up being.Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 7 at 2015 2:55 PM2015-08-07T14:55:38-04:002015-08-07T14:55:38-04:00Cpl Dan Christopher938139<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had just turned 17 when I joined and talking to the recruiter I specifically asked about going in to be a mechanic. He said he would sign me up for the Z4 Mechanical/Electrical field. I asked again if I would be guaranteed to be a mechanic. He said yes. After boot camp I went to Field Wire School and became a 2512 Field Wireman until I re-enlisted and changed MOS's to 0313, LAV Crewman. In my eyes he lied, to others he may have stretched the truth as they are both in the mechanical/ electrical field.Response by Cpl Dan Christopher made Sep 3 at 2015 2:20 PM2015-09-03T14:20:05-04:002015-09-03T14:20:05-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren938185<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I maxed the ASVAB and the effer told me they only have Infantry and Tank Mechanic available, and not to worry cause the tanks were computerized.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 3 at 2015 2:35 PM2015-09-03T14:35:28-04:002015-09-03T14:35:28-04:002015-08-07T08:02:46-04:00