Q about P-days length

PurpleCarnation · 02-22-2014, 01:20 AM

I'd say it's worse than a week of MEPS because at least you're waiting around to do something. I was on hold for 10 days. On P-Hold it's literally nothing but stenciling (aka stamping your name on your stuff), cleaning and getting yelled at. There were some times when the RDCs were bored and decided to answer our questions or tell us sea stories but, for the most part P-Hold is the worst part of boot camp.

fellawip · 02-22-2014, 08:32 AM

Well I got 3 weeks until I ship and my kids are sick so I'm trying not to catch it!

classified9 · 02-24-2014, 02:44 PM

Anyone know of anyone that shipped on a Wednesday?

fellawip · 02-24-2014, 04:48 PM

I'm shipping on a Tue

bronxCTM · 02-24-2014, 10:59 PM

The summer schedules are pretty normal but if you go during the early winter/late autumn, expect to have your schedule messed up. I was in P-days for 2 weeks...yeah that sucked but it was easy just talking with your shipmates--there were different P-day RDCs that came in every day so its not like it was after we met our RDCs.

Personally, I think the worst part of boot camp were all the practice inspections we did during the week+ of NCTDs we had (Non-Curricular Training Days)....

02-22-2014, 01:20 AM	#1
PurpleCarnation Newbie Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I'd say it's worse than a week of MEPS because at least you're waiting around to do something. I was on hold for 10 days. On P-Hold it's literally nothing but stenciling (aka stamping your name on your stuff), cleaning and getting yelled at. There were some times when the RDCs were bored and decided to answer our questions or tell us sea stories but, for the most part P-Hold is the worst part of boot camp.

02-22-2014, 08:32 AM	#2
fellawip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 108 Rep Power: 0	Well I got 3 weeks until I ship and my kids are sick so I'm trying not to catch it!

02-24-2014, 02:44 PM	#3
classified9 Active Duty Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297 Rep Power: 0	Anyone know of anyone that shipped on a Wednesday?

02-24-2014, 04:48 PM	#4
fellawip Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 108 Rep Power: 0	I'm shipping on a Tue

02-24-2014, 10:59 PM	#5
bronxCTM Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 0	The summer schedules are pretty normal but if you go during the early winter/late autumn, expect to have your schedule messed up. I was in P-days for 2 weeks...yeah that sucked but it was easy just talking with your shipmates--there were different P-day RDCs that came in every day so its not like it was after we met our RDCs. Personally, I think the worst part of boot camp were all the practice inspections we did during the week+ of NCTDs we had (Non-Curricular Training Days)....