I was over at the Air Force Recruiting Station the other day trying to enlist (I was formerly in the Army Reserves but got out on medical discharge in June) As I was talking to the main recruiter he gets a phone call from a young woman. I was sitting close enough to hear this convo. Now; military recruiters of course have to ask questions to determine eligibility; do you have kids, done drugs, etc.
AFR- Air Force Recruiter
YW- Young Woman
AFR- Have you graduated high school or received a GED
YW- No
AFR- Do you have any children
YW- I have 6 kids
At this point his eyes get wide.
AFR- Are you single, married, divorced, widowed?
YW- I am single but may get married soon
AFR- Okay; now have you ever done drugs?
YW- Yes I smoked marijuana.
AFR- How many times since the age of 16?
YW- Well I am sure I smoked it at least two hundred times..
AFR- (Swallows words) You said you smoked it two hundred times??
YW- Yeah..
AFR- Well lets see, we cant get you in because you're a single parent, and we definately cannot get you in because you must have a diploma or a GED, or college credits which can count toward a diploma. And the drug use is an automatic disqualify.
YW- Well what if I changed that answer to five?
AFR- Well you are still disqualified.
YW- Well I guess I have to try again later. (Hangs up)
At this point everyone in the office is just laughing their asses off. I don't think this lady was joking about the MJ use..
But I am on my way back toward getting in the military
AFR- Air Force Recruiter
YW- Young Woman
AFR- Have you graduated high school or received a GED
YW- No
AFR- Do you have any children
YW- I have 6 kids
At this point his eyes get wide.
AFR- Are you single, married, divorced, widowed?
YW- I am single but may get married soon
AFR- Okay; now have you ever done drugs?
YW- Yes I smoked marijuana.
AFR- How many times since the age of 16?
YW- Well I am sure I smoked it at least two hundred times..
AFR- (Swallows words) You said you smoked it two hundred times??
YW- Yeah..
AFR- Well lets see, we cant get you in because you're a single parent, and we definately cannot get you in because you must have a diploma or a GED, or college credits which can count toward a diploma. And the drug use is an automatic disqualify.
YW- Well what if I changed that answer to five?
AFR- Well you are still disqualified.
YW- Well I guess I have to try again later. (Hangs up)
At this point everyone in the office is just laughing their asses off. I don't think this lady was joking about the MJ use..
But I am on my way back toward getting in the military
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