From your perspective, what do you think is the "worst" MOS?

2019-05-15T15:54:37-04:00

There are not too many cushy jobs in the military, but I think some people chose worse jobs than others. It’s subjective, I get it. But for me, when I saw the day-in, day-out work of cooks and mechanics (wheeled & track), I thought those may be some of the most miserable jobs in the Army. And in the field...wow, those jobs look even worse! Its the optics; maybe they aren't bad jobs at all, I don't know, but it sure seems like theirs are tasks I wouldn't prefer. So I give some serious respect to you guys and gals who do such unpleasant, unglamorous, yet necessary jobs. Y'all earn it! So what does RP think? What job makes you think “thank God it aint me”?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2019 4:02 PM

2019-05-15T16:02:42-04:00

I once knew someone who had the MOS of Shower/Laundry/Tent Repair Specialist (92S) She literally had nothing to do. She was bored and not engaged with her MOS. She was also the only one for her section. She spent quite a bit of time training with us medics.

Response by SSG George Holtje made May 15 at 2019 4:14 PM

2019-05-15T16:14:27-04:00

11x...

Response by LTC Stephen C. made May 15 at 2019 5:43 PM

2019-05-15T17:43:25-04:00

I'll let the others respond, SGT Dave Tracy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_IlNbsILLE

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - You have chosen wisely

Response by Maj John Bell made May 15 at 2019 5:51 PM

2019-05-15T17:51:59-04:00

Anything that causes you to come home smelling of fuel, oil, lubricant.

The infantry is just communing with nature and occasionally, wreaking havoc. I loved the infantry.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2019 6:41 PM

2019-05-15T18:41:54-04:00

I was a cook at first, it's a terrible job. But, as a Career Counselor, the people I see who hate their jobs the most are the ones who don't ever do their job. Mostly 92W, 92S, and 74D. They always get stuck in the S3 shop doing DTS or schools

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 15 at 2019 6:52 PM

2019-05-15T18:52:26-04:00

There is one 98 series radar repairer that was always short and they insisted on forced migrating 35H (now 94H) or anyone else who ever worked with electricity in their MOS, ever. It must have sucked.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2019 7:44 PM

2019-05-15T19:44:54-04:00

The guy's MOS that had to take VD samples from everyone who went to the dispensary during VD call, on the DMZ Korea 1973.
I don't know how he could hold the glass slide while getting the sample from everyone standing with no shorts on. Lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2019 8:35 PM

2019-05-15T20:35:44-04:00

Anything that doesn't have value while in or out of the Army such as laundry and bath. Yeah sure, they're morale boosters but is that all they do? I've only seen them twice in my entire 20 years in the Army. Maybe it's the Cav Scout in me but I don't see them as anything useful. Sorry.

Response by CPL(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2019 4:15 AM

2019-05-16T04:15:14-04:00

91B, Any Maintenance MOS You’re Pretty Much Going To Be Miserable In

Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made May 16 at 2019 1:44 PM

2019-05-16T13:44:49-04:00

On the officer side of the house, it had to be any officer branched in the Chemical Corps. They didn’t seem to have anything to command and were relegated to being a professional staff weenie. The Chemical Corps Officers I saw we’re constantly going around trying to make themselves appear useful. They did this by volunteering for all sorts of useless, nitnoid talkers that came down the pike. This in turn was passed off to some NCO that had to make stuff happen.

Response by SPC John Leite made May 25 at 2019 7:43 PM

2019-05-25T19:43:58-04:00

I was a 17B20 (Field Artillery and Ground Surveillance Radar operator and enjoyed it. I went into the Army EXTREMELY uninformed but I guess my aptitude test showed that I'd make a good Radar guy and turns out, I WAS, had AIT at Ft Sill and spent the rest of my time in the Army at the Field Exercise section of the Radar School at Ft. Sill. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit after my ETS I decided that I wanted to drive a tank so I joined the Montana Army National Guard for 3 years and then the Nevada Army National Guard as an armor crewman for another 3 years, got to drive a tank in the movie Megaforce, that was a lot of fun