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Nerds in the Air Force?
Renraku asks: "I know that I am considering joining the U.S. Air Force and going with their networking course. I saw in a story the other day how several people answered with comments about their own life in the Air Force, in the line of work I would be doing. Does anyone have any stories, or tips for surviving basic / tech school / Air Force life in general?"
I don't think that post should be considered flamebait, however the moderator is probably some conservative yuppy who likes guns.
That's all we need is more people to join to corporate killing machine known as "The United States of America"
*This* post is flamebait. Thanks.
you'd join the Marines, heh.
"Gunny, what do I do with this here 'Ethernet' thing-a-ma-bob?"
"That's easy, son - if you can't eat it or f*** it, piss on it."
I know that I am considering joining the U.S. Air Force
Son, you're fuckin' high.
Listen up, kids: If anyone here is currently going through the recruitment paperwork dance, and your recruiter is not buying you food every time you see them, try to find a different recruiter, or go to a completely different post. Not only is he lying to you (it's -all- lies, after all), he's just being plain unfriendly. They get reimbursed for every expense they incur before you leave for training.
And don't let him make you think, even as he makes a point of letting you see him hand his last twenty dollar bill to the waiter, that it was ever his money to begin with.
Use them for all they're worth, because that's exactly what they're actively doing to you.
A good recruiter will offer to drive you to work every day if your car breaks down, and will be Johnny-on-the-spot when you, blind-drunk at a party, call his cell phone at 3:00AM and tell him you need a ride home.
A good recruiter is like a puppy that you can kick all day long, scold constantly, and never give any water, that never grows tired of being subservient. Until you leave for training, it's their job to keep you happy and out of jail.
Don't think for a second that you're hurting their feelings by accepting, or even asking for, these favors. They've all been in the military long enough that they're quite used to being fucked.
Kid-proof tablet..