Unemployed: Join the Military

Can't find a job, need a job, or feeling a little patriotic; then go in the military. The military is always hiring if you can stand taking orders, making changes, and moving around then the military might be for you. The military is a good place to go if your trying to escape your home town and best of all the military offers free medical and dental insurance. You might even get to go to school if you stick with it long enough and get lucky. There are a number of opportunities today's military is offering young people such as sign on bonuses. Sometimes you can't beat three squares a day and a place to live. But below is some advice if your contemplating joining the military. Things to think about before you talk to your military recruiter.

1) You've never done drugs. I don't care if you use to be a pot smoking hippy cocaine lord, you've never done any drugs. Unless drugs are on your criminal wrap sheet don't offer any information that might get you denied entry and don't have them in your system when you get a drug screen at MEPS.

2)You've never been sick a day in your life. I don't care if you were terminally ill at some point never divulge this information to a military recruiter. It doesn't matter if you had asthma, tubes in your ears, been on anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, sleeping medication, ADHD medication, or any other type of illness or medication that isn't completely obvious when you take your clothes off at the military examination center. Unless you've had broken bones with pins and have scars that are completely obvious don't mention any of that crap, you'll most likely either get denied or wait months on a medical waiver.

3)Criminal record? No problem, depending on what your charges are and what military branch you intend on going into. Misdemeanors will most likely be okay with a waiver if your trying to go into the Navy, Marines, or Army depending on what they are. If you've had Felony charges then you should definitely not waste your time in the Navy or the Air Force recruiters office. You'll be lucky to get in the Army depending on what it is and have the best chance at getting into the Marines. The Marines are always looking for felons these days (some charges may exclude you though, you'll just have to call). The Marines aren't looking for panty waists, they're looking for people that are "born to kill" and have hair on their knuckles.

4) If your fat you're going in the Marines or the Army. The Marines will take any one that has a sturdy build, they have a reputation to keep up and don't worry they have their ways of cutting fat off you. The Army will take all of the above. The Navy is looking for thin and medium builds and the chair force wants all you tall skinny guys.

5) Study the ASVAB (armed services vocational aptitude battery) exam, make sure your math is good too. This test is what will either place you in the mess hall, at a computer, or getting shot at.

6) When boot camp comes just do whatever they tell you to do and don't take anything personally. Think of how many people go through boot camp each year, you're not the only person your drill instructor has ever said something degrading to.

Just follow these simple steps and your well on your way to being a fine soldier. Just remember that you're working for Uncle Sam now and your name is now a number.