Been 3 years in the process.

[Tacular]

Good Morning All,

As I’m writing this I’ve been in the recruiting process for 3 years and 2 months. After reading this news article regarding trades being marked EE. I only have one question.

Have I wasted 3 years waiting for something that is never going to come?

It seems that I never get a phone call back, no emails. Unless it’s to tell me my paperwork is expired and I need to resubmit.

Currently a white male, do I need to identify as a female or something to get a response?(joke, kind of)

 

[polardr]

Last Fall, when I spoke to my recruiter after I completed CFAT we discussed my choices of trade. Some of my choices of trades were very popular with huge banks of applicants with only a few opening per year: it was 4 opening in 2018 for about a thousand applicants. He told me that my application, as it was, would likely stay on the shelf for a looong time. Thus I decided to replace this choice of trade for another based on the fact that I definitely projected myself with this alternative; in addition there was more demand and less proper candidates, raising the probabilities in my favor I think.

Did you considered any alternative trade, if it is at all relevant for you?

polardr

 

[commander-cb]

Hiya. I cancelled my rewrite of the cfat. Mine was started in 2007. Finally gave up on the process 2019.

 

[ontheedge]

Golly suddenly my 2.5 years doesn't feel so long... But grampa ain't getting any younger!  I'm pushing mid-40's, they don't want us ol' timers trekkin' thru mud.

Actually you know, I discovered in the CFAT that us ol' boys could be a resource for the younger kids who get depressed and discouraged so easily...

NO FEAR!! KEEP PUSHING!!!

 

[Pockets]

"But grampa ain't getting any younger!  I'm pushing mid-40's, they don't want us ol' timers trekkin' thru mud."

I get you're going tongue-in-cheek on this one... However for anyone scrolling through thinking and feeling the same thing and who is starting to believe it:

Ain't true.

If you can pass the stages and do the job, they very much want us ol'timers in our mid-40s trekkin' thru mud.  I'm 43 and I leave for BMQ in a month. Yes, I had to make certain choices that directly relate to my age. 20 years ago, I'd have applied for a combat trade without hesitation. Now? Now I have to swallow that I heal slower than I used to and I'm starting with a physical machine that has already been bounced off of a couple of guardrails. While I could bulldog my way through the training and job, and mentally I know what I'm capable of, there are other trades where I can serve with excellence instead of relying on grit and attitude while chewing ibuprofen like it's candy. 

 

[OblivionKnight]

Good Morning All,

As I’m writing this I’ve been in the recruiting process for 3 years and 2 months. After reading this news article regarding trades being marked EE. I only have one question.

Have I wasted 3 years waiting for something that is never going to come?

It seems that I never get a phone call back, no emails. Unless it’s to tell me my paperwork is expired and I need to resubmit.

Currently a white male, do I need to identify as a female or something to get a response?(joke, kind of)

Hi there, if it makes you feel better, I've been in the process since 2013. There's been a lot of hurdles and I'm still not sure if I'll get a job offer, but that's why I've been more focused on my civilian career and have made it my priority. If I get an offer from the military, that's great. If not, I have a solid career on the civilian side that actually happens to pay significantly more. As for the issue of you being "white", I happen to be of an ethnic "minority" so I don't believe that matters. Again, I do feel for you. I've spoken to some individuals (new grads) that applied for my occupation and got offered a position within the year, but even with my experience, it seems like I'm not getting anywhere in the process.

 

[commander-cb]

53 and I'm convinced they want me, and are even willing to bend some arms to make it happen. I will submit my paperwork today or tomorrow. I started in 2007. So chill ....

 

[Winds]

53 and I'm convinced they want me, and are even willing to bend some arms to make it happen. I will submit my paperwork today or tomorrow. I started in 2007. So chill ....

commander-cb,

Less than a month ago you stated that you were not interested in any of the positions that you meet both the entry standards and maximum age requirements for. What changed?

 

[BlueShield]

huh....i'm still alive...
took me 3 yrs in waiting too... medical, interview, background check, did at least 1 round each....