Fresh from bootcamp!

[RikkiX]

Originally Posted by Tay

Lol I'm 6'1. I'm coming in as an E-1 so I would like ok job for a chance to be promoted. And do you choose if you get top or bottom bunk.

I was told that we either are told to choose or assigned one randomly. If given a choice, I'd sleep away from the red light or any light lol

[CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie]

There were certain racks assigned to certain jobs. Everyone else got to pick their racks though. But different RDCs might do things differently so you never know.

[blacktemplar]

Originally Posted by RoadGuard07

There were certain racks assigned to certain jobs. Everyone else got to pick their racks though. But different RDCs might do things differently so you never know.

IF I can chose I think i'm going to chose laundry PO and be outstanding to hopefully get E3.

[futuresailor31]

Laundry PO. Literally they never got in trouble and our Laundry PO got promoted, too. They never got in trouble cause they'd always blame the screw ups on us and the RDCs were like "yeah. You're right. It is their fault. Let me go whoop that a**, then." They had it made. Lol and on the Guidon thing, they aren't always short, tbh. I've saw super tall guidons and super short ones. Even though short is normally preferred, it's up to your RDCs.

[futuresailor31]

Also, our racks were assigned. Which I'm okay with cause it put me in a rack with someon who turned out to be my bestfriend in the whole world, cliche I know but still haha BUT if you wanna fly under the radar somewhat I suggest no jobs like RCPO, AROC, MA or Yeoman positions. Our RDCs were also super tough on our sticks so it's whatever you decide you wanna deal with when you get to bootcamp. But like I said above, I LOVED ship staff. I would suggest doing it to anyone.

[CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie]

Our laundry room got us two department hits. But guess who got blamed, not the laundry PO, but the starboard watch for putting the laundry PO on watch making it where the Laundry PO couldn't do his job.

[RikkiX]

Originally Posted by futuresailor31

Also, our racks were assigned. Which I'm okay with cause it put me in a rack with someon who turned out to be my bestfriend in the whole world, cliche I know but still haha BUT if you wanna fly under the radar somewhat I suggest no jobs like RCPO, AROC, MA or Yeoman positions. Our RDCs were also super tough on our sticks so it's whatever you decide you wanna deal with when you get to bootcamp. But like I said above, I LOVED ship staff. I would suggest doing it to anyone.

Thanks FS31! I love Reading your experiences. Please share anything else that you have! Like how to deal with miscommunication issues among RDCs and their orders to recruits versus what the other RDCs wanted lol

[digitalxhottie]

Id like to see if there are any females that can explain how boot is with us having our "cycles" and stuff. Im TERRIFIED that Ill be dealing with it and have to do swim qual LoL

[Matt]

Originally Posted by RikkiX

Thanks FS31! I love Reading your experiences. Please share anything else that you have! Like how to deal with miscommunication issues among RDCs and their orders to recruits versus what the other RDCs wanted lol

Haha RDCs are never on the same page. They all tell you to do something different...

But I had 3 PO1's as RDCs so no one was really in charge. It was just like "do it like this" "No do it like this" and on and on.Some divisions have a Senior Chief or a Chief as an RDC, I'm not sure if that's a great use of Navy resources, but maybe they have to many Senior Chiefs or something. But in that case listen to Chief or Senior Chief.