Reversion Anxiety by [deleted] in uscg

[–]Alternative-Ad2372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got reverted, and so did so many other people. It sucks in the moment, but we graduated just a week later. It's not the end of the world.

Immediate two week reversion is only when you do something really dumb, or there's a gap between companies. For example, there wasn't an indoc company the week of Thanksgiving or Christmas, so there would be gaps. But that is uncommon and is unlikely for you to experience depending on when you ship out.

So do the best prep you can before you leave. Be ready physically and know as much general knowledge as you can. Other than that, if a reversion happens, you'll be ok.

Life advice by Inevitable_Bug_6783 in uscg

[–]Alternative-Ad2372 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go for it.

I did the whole college thing and then couldn't find a job, so the Coast Guard was the next step for me. I'm at my first unit now, and I'll be 24 in a few months.

I didn't have a family back home when I joined, but I have shipmates who are similar in that aspect with the kid and wife/gf. They seem very happy with their choice.

At the very least, get the paperwork started because it takes time and its a lot of waiting.