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.
Yeah. All I've ever heard online about that was do NOT go undesignated. The recruiter who called me was trying to sell me that position by telling me about how she started as undesignated and used it to get into avian tech.
I do want something more technical than a glorified deckhand though.
I am still new to this. Can you offer any advice specifically on what to look for or ask for in the contract? ---