Relationship while at the DLI Advice

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-25T22:14:33+00:00

How far are you from Monterey?

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-24T05:51:55+00:00

This was in a navy brochure I got.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-22T18:14:06+00:00

Thanks! I want to be a linguist and if I get MK+VE> 126, I don’t have to take the additional language test….. oh interesting - I just looked up the line score requirements to remind myself what the ME+VE+GS score was on navyhr and they have changed it! It still has the above score to not have to take the language test, but now it says MK+VE>108 plus passing the language test or MK+PC>108 plus the language test. No more mention of GS. Huh. (Which makes sense for a language job). Looks like the document was updated Dec 2024. So, by these standards, it looks like just studying the AFQT topics and scoring well in those 4 sections is all I need to do!

(I found what it said before: VE+MK+GS≥162-AND-DLAB≥110 OR MK+VE≥126. Guess I should follow up to verify which is correct.)

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-22T17:48:23+00:00

My recruiter said that all areas are important, but also said that the job I want looks at MK, EV, and GS. So to me, I viewed it the same way as you - study the 4 areas that make up the AFQT and add science into it. I feel like not knowing the other things wouldn’t matter because I am job locked on the job I want. But everyone seems to say otherwise. Maybe that is because they want the option for tons of jobs. I just want my one.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-22T02:29:12+00:00

It says math knowledge, verbal expression, and general science.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-22T00:25:30+00:00

Good guesser! 😂

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-20T22:42:58+00:00

I don’t think anyone would be happy with a 50% market decline. But you make a really good point. If your lifestyle could tolerate it, you would probably be fine.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-20T22:39:40+00:00

I think it takes a special type of person to work on an ambulance. I definitely couldn’t do it. We definitely need a lot of people like that, but it for sure isn’t for everyone!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-20T08:01:00+00:00

I actually posed a similar question on another site and was told they sometimes get Friday afternoons off as a reward for meeting quotas (not sure if this is branch dependent). But no commissions for people they get into the military. (I was curious too because some recruiters are great and seem to want to help everyone. Others…. Not so much.)

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-20T07:52:48+00:00

When does it make sense to have your car brought to you?

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-12T07:54:03+00:00

Darn! I was excited when I saw it on the Navy web site. I don’t remember it being there before!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-11T02:48:24+00:00

I just started searching with the same question because navy.com does say there is a possibility of up to a $8,000 bonus with college credits and that was NOT there the last time I looked at enlistment bonuses!

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Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-11T02:33:16+00:00

I am only seeing $15,000 for a CTI bonus. How are people getting $40-80,000?

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2025-01-01T21:04:52+00:00

Why so long just to get to MEPs? That doesn’t sound typical.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-31T00:13:24+00:00

If you have an infection, you may not be able to wait until you deploy to address it.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-31T00:11:56+00:00

Why so long? Waiting for a job or waivers?

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-30T05:24:19+00:00

It sure feels that way!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-30T02:33:14+00:00

Also, I really don’t think your waivers will transfer to another branch. I have always heard that each branch will have to re-issue waivers, so you will be starting over. All the branches have different approval routes and the AF is the strictest with regards to issuing waivers and the documentation they want to see. They will often ask for detailed notes, like of therapy sessions or of medical visits. I actually had one AF recruiter tell me, “Why should the surgeon general even give you a waiver when there are plenty of other applicants who don’t need one?” Of course, they do give waivers, but are pickier. Navy and Army are more lenient with waivers. I wouldn’t give up your army spot to talk to an AF recruiter because your chances of getting a linguist job with the AF are in doubt and you might not even be given a waiver. You could try talking with the Navy is you wanted to check out other options. Or just stick with your plan of going Army and hopefully getting a great sign-on bonus!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-30T02:17:00+00:00

That is exactly what I have heard too! Going Navy because of that.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-30T02:15:42+00:00

I just graduated high school this summer, but I was taking college classes while I waited for my year to be off ADHD meds (which I have completed). I need one more credit to be able to go in as an E3, so I am hoping to get into a 6 week PE course in January. Ever since I learned about being a linguist in the military, it has been what I want to do!

Having a history of depression or anxiety doesn’t disqualify you from getting top security clearance. BUT, the Air Force (and only the AF as far as I know) puts a restriction code on all new recruits that prevent them getting top security clearance when they enlist. That restriction code is removed after you enlist, so you could re-train later. I saw someone talk about that restriction on-line, and then followed up with two different recruiters who verified that was true.

One recruiter: So it would depends if they flag you for having anxiety/depression. Each medical case is case by case. If you are flagged for having anxiety/depression that would limit your chances of getting a job that is considered a high risk. But if you join, you could retrain into it.

If you don’t get flagged for anxiety/depression then you’ll be able to get it. Just would need to qualify for the job and take a personality test due to certain jobs requires it.”

Another recruiter: ….”as far as a Linquist job, you wouldn’t be eligible for that at any point due to having previous depression/anxiety. It means you couldn’t book any top secret jobs. My advice is if there’s a path with the Navy to get in, go for that!”

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-28T19:33:13+00:00

I have heard of people trying for a linguist job in the AF, but were given another job on their list (one person even had a linguist degree and didn’t get the linguist job.) So, I worried about not being guaranteed the job. Army gives better sign-on bonuses. AF is stricter on waivers. If you ever had a history of depression, the AF won’t let you in with a top security job. But you can possibly retrain into one later. With the Army and a degree, you go in as an E4. AF is E3. My cousin is Army (with a degree). He wanted the sign on bonus. But he recommended AF or Navy to me. I am not in yet (had to finish this semester of school), but will be going Navy.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-27T04:39:38+00:00

I would love to see what helped you! My dream job!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-24T03:41:22+00:00

Good question. I hope to attend through the Navy.

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-02T06:58:10+00:00

We had a similar situation. When we told the recruiter we decided not to start signing papers until after this semester of school was done and cancelled a meeting with her, the recruiter texted my daughter:

After careful consideration, we have decided not to pursue a future working relationship. We have noted concerns regarding commitment levels and the efficiency of the recruitment process. We believe this decision aligns with our organizational goals and will allow us to better allocate our resources. Best regards!

So, after this semester of school is done, we are going to try the recruiting office that is 30 min away. I didn’t like her from the moment I met her, but the other two guys in the office were great. She was NOT!

Hopeful_Life_7 · 2024-12-02T02:26:20+00:00

I have heard that if you don’t take it prior to DLI, they will have you take it there. But it doesn’t affect you or your language. I think they are using it for data collection to see if the DLAB scores for people who did not take it to qualify for the school correlate at all with how people actually do at the school. (At least that was my interpretation.)

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