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02-27-2015, 08:40 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 943
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I think a lot of MA/MP's are highly disappointed after they start doing their actual job. Guarding gates and checking ID's has to be awful. I had a bunch of MA's at my table during TGPS class and they all sounded miserable. Very slow advancement and shift work.
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02-28-2015, 11:05 AM | #2 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 36
Rep Power: 9 |
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MA advancement is not really slow right now, at least compared to some other rates. I made MA1 before the 8 year mark with decent evals and excellent test scores. Evals matter more now, though (lucky me). The major perk to MA shift work is a consistent schedule. I completed ~85% of my BS in information systems while on active duty. No way no how would that have happened if I was on sea duty for those five years. Agreed that the job satisfaction isn't there though. Now that I've priced myself out of driving patrol boats I'm looking in a different direction. Don't plan on being an MA for the next 12+ years. |
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05-15-2015, 11:21 AM | #3 |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Silverdale, WA
Posts: 25
Rep Power: 9 |
LE is just a small part of what MAs do. If your joining and want to be a cop your probably going to be disappointed with MA. It seems like 50% of the people leaving a school will get a PRP billet. Which isn't the worst thing in life. Just get ready to work with Marines
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