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Esrac posted...

Hexenherz posted...

I mean, there are like a half dozen different CT ratings, it doesn't make sense that NONE are available.

but if I take this I can change it later. - Yeah, don't do that unless you're specifically going for a job that requires a special qualification test (like the DLAB for linguists).

Otherwise... technically they can change a contract but it complicates your paperwork and that can make getting any guaranteed benefits trickier to obtain (not common, but I have seen it happen a couple of times). And obviously there's no guarantee that they will let you switch.

Yeah. I figured my score would give me more than just two options. PACT or SECF.

I'm going back up there tomorrow, so I guess we will see if they have any other options. I just got a call from a Petty Officer suggesting I take the PACT Seaman rating and then use it to get into another, more technical rating later.

No, don't do this. You're better off waiting a few months and getting exactly what you want instead of going in as PACT and then *maybe* getting what you want several years down the road.

Enlistment bonuses are driven by Navy-wide guidance, so you can *try* to negotiate but you're kinda limited to what they offer you honestly. What you negotiate in the contract are things like ... having a bonus to begin with (not the amount), student debt loan repayment program, possibly a C school guarantee.
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