Recruiter just called my parents...

[iamwiz82]

... looking for me. Looks like the Armed Force dont have enough people, or they wouldnt be calling.

 

[Schlocemus]

How old are you?

 

[iamwiz82]

i will be turning 20 soon.

 

[b0mbrman]

Wait, recruiters call everybody because that's what they do. Why does everybody think they're gonna get drafted all of a sudden? There's probably 5 million people in the combined armed forces right now. They won't need you for a *long* time

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

yeah, recruiters call guys your age all the time

 

[iamwiz82]

<< Wait, recruiters call everybody because that's what they do. Why does everybody think they're gonna get drafted all of a sudden? There's probably 5 million people in the combined armed forces right now. They won't need you for a *long* time >>



i never said i was gonna get drafted, but i havent had a recruiter call me in almost 2 years. I am simlpy stating that they are calling, looking for recruits.

 

[Digobick]

Me and every man I know has been called by a recruiter at least once. It's their job. I myself was called five times.

 

[bunker]

They are probably calling everyone in the 18-25 year range right now that they can get a hold of. They are using this incident as a reason to recruit more. I would assume they are judged on their performance by how many recruits they can get, so what better time than now to try and recruit when everyone's feeling all patriotic and what not.

 

[daveman]

They usually don't call 20 year old's do they? Isn't it usually 17 & 18 year olds they call

 

[kikokam]

hadn't had those calls in 3 years already, ever since i went to college....

 

[b0mbrman]

Yep, I'm already in the Army and I still get called by recruiters (Navy, Marine, Air Force...even Army for some reason) all the time.

 

[trmiv]

Once you go to college and get close to graduating, you starting getting letters from military Officer programs. I'm a senior, and I get them all the time now.

 

[iamwiz82]

<< Yep, I'm already in the Army and I still get called by recruiters (Navy, Marine, Air Force...even Army for some reason) all the time. >>



Really? it has been so long since i was last called, i found it strange.

 

[Avalanche007]

over the summer last year the recruiter was calling me every two weeks. He finally stopped after I kept telling him I was going to UCSD 30 times.

 

[natto fire]

tell them you are gay and they will never call back again

 

[SpongeBob]

tell them you are gay and they will never call back again

Yeah, tell them you want to do it, but you have to run it by your "boyfriend" first, then just sit back and wait for him to hang up.

 

[cavingjan]

I noticed the number of calls increased when I declared my major and then again when I graduated. Up until 3 years ago, I still got the occasional call from the navy trying to interest me in subs. And I was 25. BTW I had an interview with the GE's Electric Boat Division right after college so that probably got my name added to a whole new list. Nobody else really bothered me that much after graduation.

 

[rudder]

Thye have been short on manpower for a while. good economy=bad recruiting.

 

[DDad]

Don't be surprised- I'm 40, been in the Army for 17 years, and I just got a recruiting "flyer" last week.

BTW, I've never figured this out either- if you are in the Armed Services (even National Guard and Reserves) you still have to be registered with Selective Service. It would be a bear to come home after a tour of duty to find out you've been arrested for evading the draft..............

 

[Sluggo]

You didnt sign up for that free Army T-Shirt in the Hot Deals forum did you?

I bet everyone who signed up for that deal is having their phone ring off the wall.