Waiting in the military?

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I applied for Combat engineeir about 6 months ago and so far I have done my aptitude test and my personality test the last test I took was in mid november and since then I have heard nothing I call them every week and they always tell me the same thing "could be a day could be a year" the thing is though all my friends who applied are getting in much faster not waiting nearly as much as I have.

That bothers me alot I have wanted to do this for 19 years (Im 19 btw) this is my dream I have been working my *** off to get me in shape I have been reading up on every single book I could find about the Canadian military I have more drive then any one else I have never wanted any thing more in my life and yet I find my self watching all these people get in and Im still stuck hear waiting.

It hurts alot
Any help or advice?

dourdan · Accepted Answer

it's all based on job title. if this is what you really want; be willing to wait.

i got greedy and took a job that "looked like something i could do". my scores qualified for it and they woudl send me to school - so why not.

i SUCKED at my job. i wish i waited for my first choice job.

Baldrick · Answer

Are you asking about the American military or the Canadian military?
I'm asking because you're on the default American Y/A but you're talking about Canadian military.

I'm sure both side would depend on when there is an opening in the class for your MOS.

Smartest Guy in the Room · Answer

Ask the recruiter what MOS's are available for quick enlistment and see if any of them strike your fancy. I'm most familiar with the U.S. Marine Corps and I know peeps who have waited upwards of a year to get infantry or even longer for MP....everyone is drawing down...it's a far cry when I enlisted in early 2002...from the time I signed my infantry contract I was standing on the yellow foot prints at Parris Island 3 weeks later..

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