How does striking for a job work?

jamjme · 09-04-2012, 11:02 PM

yeah thats exactly correct...coming in E1 you will be working in Deck for at least a year before you can strike a rate...and thats not counting the resistance that you will meet from the BM's...well depending on your chain of command...i am on a destroyer so deck is always undermanned so they are VERY reluctant to let anyone go (ive heard its easier on big decks) but either way, to strike for a rate (not the advancement exam) you must be on board for at LEAST a year, and as an undesignated seaman you will work in deck. Don't look at that as all negative though you will have time to see other rates, how they operate, what they really do etc.

TrooperTaff · 09-05-2012, 02:37 AM

So if I wanna strike and not deal with any annoyances what would you recommend? Deck crew doesn't sound too bad. What do they do? And as long as I can finish my 4 years with what I want I'll be good lol

sweetmtn · 09-05-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TrooperTaff

So if I wanna strike and not deal with any annoyances what would you recommend? Deck crew doesn't sound too bad. What do they do? And as long as I can finish my 4 years with what I want I'll be good lol

One thing to know...since you are only going for a 4 year contract...there are NO GUARANTEES you will get the rating you want...needs of the navy always come first...period! Basically going "undesignated" you will do grunt work, cleaning, scraping paint, painting over what you scraped off, sweep, polish..pretty much what ever the command wants you to do.

TrooperTaff · 09-06-2012, 12:01 AM

Great..

davyinthenavy · 09-06-2012, 08:39 AM

I have a friend that shipped this past november as undesignated aiman E1. He loves what he does. He said he has launched helicopters and all sorts of other fun things. Im pretty sure he is working as ABW right now.

TrooperTaff · 09-06-2012, 04:58 PM

well thats good for him lol but I'm PACT Seaman. Do they do any thing cool?

AVSailor · 12-28-2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TrooperTaff

well thats good for him lol but I'm PACT Seaman. Do they do any thing cool?

grunt work. Because you have no rating you don't really have a job to do. Just be a good Sailor and do your job and i'm sure you can strike a rate in no time. But i personally never suggest anyone going pact unless they just don't care what rate they get and want to leave. I went to meps 4 times before i picked a rate. lol

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09-04-2012, 11:02 PM	#1
jamjme Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	yeah thats exactly correct...coming in E1 you will be working in Deck for at least a year before you can strike a rate...and thats not counting the resistance that you will meet from the BM's...well depending on your chain of command...i am on a destroyer so deck is always undermanned so they are VERY reluctant to let anyone go (ive heard its easier on big decks) but either way, to strike for a rate (not the advancement exam) you must be on board for at LEAST a year, and as an undesignated seaman you will work in deck. Don't look at that as all negative though you will have time to see other rates, how they operate, what they really do etc.

09-05-2012, 02:37 AM	#2
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	So if I wanna strike and not deal with any annoyances what would you recommend? Deck crew doesn't sound too bad. What do they do? And as long as I can finish my 4 years with what I want I'll be good lol

09-06-2012, 12:01 AM	#4
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	Great..

09-06-2012, 08:39 AM	#5
davyinthenavy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	I have a friend that shipped this past november as undesignated aiman E1. He loves what he does. He said he has launched helicopters and all sorts of other fun things. Im pretty sure he is working as ABW right now.

09-06-2012, 04:58 PM	#6
TrooperTaff Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	well thats good for him lol but I'm PACT Seaman. Do they do any thing cool?