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Recruiters Lie.    Go figure...

9/23/2014

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Long article from the Air Force Times.
This main point is that the recruiters are pressured to get people under contract.


They get paid extra pay for recruiting.


They have "quotas" that are tough to meet.



   They are told how to lie and cheat from fellow armed services comrades.

Go figure.

Read the comments section after the article.  
That was interesting too.

Keep in mind that most of the people being recruited are young and have not yet developed the adult brain power that allows for the relationship between action and consequences.  


Like signing an binding contract, and understanding what you may
 be required to do.


You may be asked to lie and cheat to appease your higher-ups.


It seems like a lousy situation for everyone and one person said they preferred military duty in Iraq to being assigned to be a recruiter.   


That is a lose-lose situation for sure.



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Another School Year

9/23/2014

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Just a reminder, that if you do NOT want the military ( or colleges) to have free access to your student's contact information, that NOW is the time to fill out a "Do Not Contact" form for any student you have in secondary school.


Secondary school is usually high school - but some, like the one my kid goes to, is a JR/SR school all in one building.


You only have a month or so to fill out the form. 


There is an arbitrary date in October at most schools that you need to turn in the "OPT-OUT" form.
Check with your school for their policy.



  If you do NOT fill out the form, then the school is required by law to hand over your private contact info to military recruiters if they ask for it.


Here is a link to a page with a sample opt-out form, just in case your school has not provided one for you.
Here is the OPT-OUT form.

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