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Hello Everybody!
This is my 1st post here but have been a lurker for some time.
I am submitting my Forces application this coming Monday (June 23, 08) but do have some reservations with the enlistment process which I will explain below and hope if someone from the Recruiting Dept can answer some of my concerns ever this weekend.
I have been to my local Recruiting office and asked these same question but with less detail and would like to ask them here in more detail anonymously. I'll start with the problems I am going to encounter and follow up with my questions.
1st some of my background.
I grew up in Cadets. 4 years Navy League where I attained the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class. I then went into Air Cadets for a duration of 2 years which I spent 2 summers in Cadet camp on the Trenton Air Force Base. So I do have a basic understanding of what to expect, our rich Military history, troop comradery ect ect ect. I've also been hung out at the Naval Base in Victory BC with buddies in the forces for beers. My enlisting in the forces appears to be the natural progression of things as I am well aware of military life.
Now my problems lay in that when I was 19 years old, (37 now - still healthy, can pass the min req on the CFAT) i was involved in a bar fight which I received an Assault Charge with a suspended sentence. The Recruiter I spoke with in person indicated it should *not* be a problem since it was so long ago and not criminal but he couldn't give me a definite yes or no on the matter... Can anyone from Recruiting provide more info on this if you are reading this? I am in the process of requesting a Pardon for it but that will take some time, and effort. The charge has never posed a problem for me in civy life and am only requesting a pardon now due to my intent to enlist. I don't want it following my through my potential Military career.
Next problem, I went through a Divorce 2 years ago. It was a very difficult time for me both emotioanlly and financially. She had the condo, cars, credit, bank account. I was basically left on the street without so much as a bank card. I'm summarizing but thats the gist of the situation. Now (skipping a lot of the details), due to the stress and multiple days off I had to take from work, I ended up loosing my job at that time. I went from job to job but it was rather difficult to get time off for court when you just started a new job last week. The cycle persisted for over a year. A residual effect/result of this was a financial hardship and now destroyed credit rating with my need to claim bankruptcy.
Q - How difficult is it to be enlisted while in this type of financial situation?
My bankruptcy is in process. Again, the Recruiter indicating it may not be a problem but could not provide a yes or no answer.
What I hope to achieve with my application is score well enough on the CFAT, hope the Military takes into consideration my Cadet past where I was an Officer and take into consideration the actions I am now taking to resolve my matters so I can be successful with my Forces Application. I hope to really sell myself as an asset to the military and dismiss any bouts the Interviewing Officer has with me.
Also to note, I have many professional references. Famous actors, news radio online personalities and I am also a College Graduate where I have been employed as a computer programmer since 2000.
Q- what types of references are best? Engineers, people in the military? Famous people?
Q- if you were in my situation, with the internal knowledge you have, how would you proceed in the hopes of being accepted?
I need to convey that yes, I have had some difficult times recently but am taking action to resolve them and hope it can be overlooked.
I need to convey that I am a professional in my field and when I give a commitment I follow through.
Additional info:
Since I am a computer programmer I have LCIS listed 1st but really want Infantry Soldier NCO which I have listed 2nd. Mech area 3rd.
This is my 1st post here but have been a lurker for some time.
I am submitting my Forces application this coming Monday (June 23, 08) but do have some reservations with the enlistment process which I will explain below and hope if someone from the Recruiting Dept can answer some of my concerns ever this weekend.
I have been to my local Recruiting office and asked these same question but with less detail and would like to ask them here in more detail anonymously. I'll start with the problems I am going to encounter and follow up with my questions.
1st some of my background.
I grew up in Cadets. 4 years Navy League where I attained the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class. I then went into Air Cadets for a duration of 2 years which I spent 2 summers in Cadet camp on the Trenton Air Force Base. So I do have a basic understanding of what to expect, our rich Military history, troop comradery ect ect ect. I've also been hung out at the Naval Base in Victory BC with buddies in the forces for beers. My enlisting in the forces appears to be the natural progression of things as I am well aware of military life.
Now my problems lay in that when I was 19 years old, (37 now - still healthy, can pass the min req on the CFAT) i was involved in a bar fight which I received an Assault Charge with a suspended sentence. The Recruiter I spoke with in person indicated it should *not* be a problem since it was so long ago and not criminal but he couldn't give me a definite yes or no on the matter... Can anyone from Recruiting provide more info on this if you are reading this? I am in the process of requesting a Pardon for it but that will take some time, and effort. The charge has never posed a problem for me in civy life and am only requesting a pardon now due to my intent to enlist. I don't want it following my through my potential Military career.
Next problem, I went through a Divorce 2 years ago. It was a very difficult time for me both emotioanlly and financially. She had the condo, cars, credit, bank account. I was basically left on the street without so much as a bank card. I'm summarizing but thats the gist of the situation. Now (skipping a lot of the details), due to the stress and multiple days off I had to take from work, I ended up loosing my job at that time. I went from job to job but it was rather difficult to get time off for court when you just started a new job last week. The cycle persisted for over a year. A residual effect/result of this was a financial hardship and now destroyed credit rating with my need to claim bankruptcy.
Q - How difficult is it to be enlisted while in this type of financial situation?
My bankruptcy is in process. Again, the Recruiter indicating it may not be a problem but could not provide a yes or no answer.
What I hope to achieve with my application is score well enough on the CFAT, hope the Military takes into consideration my Cadet past where I was an Officer and take into consideration the actions I am now taking to resolve my matters so I can be successful with my Forces Application. I hope to really sell myself as an asset to the military and dismiss any bouts the Interviewing Officer has with me.
Also to note, I have many professional references. Famous actors, news radio online personalities and I am also a College Graduate where I have been employed as a computer programmer since 2000.
Q- what types of references are best? Engineers, people in the military? Famous people?
Q- if you were in my situation, with the internal knowledge you have, how would you proceed in the hopes of being accepted?
I need to convey that yes, I have had some difficult times recently but am taking action to resolve them and hope it can be overlooked.
I need to convey that I am a professional in my field and when I give a commitment I follow through.
Additional info:
Since I am a computer programmer I have LCIS listed 1st but really want Infantry Soldier NCO which I have listed 2nd. Mech area 3rd.