Being Undes SN. Worst or smart decision yet?

Agrias · 10-24-2014, 10:11 AM

There's also commands that don't give their undes any time to go OJT other rates besides BM. More often than not it's not a great idea to go undes.

FlyNavy · 10-24-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Agrias

There's also commands that don't give their undes any time to go OJT other rates besides BM. More often than not it's not a great idea to go undes.

You have to do it on your own time. Deck still has a job to do and depending on manning they may just not have the resources to let you go during working hours. All our guys that advanced quickly out of OD took their own time to advance their careers.

Again, its exactly what you make it. Your shop isn't always going to take time out of their own schedule to make sure you have time to go work in other shops. Go chase that training down after working hours, underway, or on duty days.

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gcn311 · 10-25-2014, 02:53 AM

Thanks everyone.

Got some opinion from my grandpa who was Dental for 20years and a few people. It's all about working hard for it, but then again my future BM might not let me see shops. I signed that DEP contract and should commit to it.

asked my recruiter about me thinking otherwise and if a job opens, he said I can submit a DAR.

Squid350 · 10-28-2014, 11:59 AM

While I would always recommend getting a guaranteed "A" school if possible, I know plenty of successful MAs who started out as undes.

They also left their respective first commands with some pins, which is more than your average MA3 will have. Undes can definitely work out well.

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10-24-2014, 10:11 AM	#1
Agrias Active Duty Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 184 Rep Power: 25	There's also commands that don't give their undes any time to go OJT other rates besides BM. More often than not it's not a great idea to go undes.

10-25-2014, 02:53 AM	#3
gcn311 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks everyone. Got some opinion from my grandpa who was Dental for 20years and a few people. It's all about working hard for it, but then again my future BM might not let me see shops. I signed that DEP contract and should commit to it. asked my recruiter about me thinking otherwise and if a job opens, he said I can submit a DAR.

10-28-2014, 11:59 AM	#4
Squid350 Active Duty Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 36 Rep Power: 9	While I would always recommend getting a guaranteed "A" school if possible, I know plenty of successful MAs who started out as undes. They also left their respective first commands with some pins, which is more than your average MA3 will have. Undes can definitely work out well.