I enlisted in the navy around september as STG. I took the DLAB towards the beginning of October and scored a 128. My recruiter has supposedly submitted the DAR for me to become a CTI. It has been roughly a month since he submitted it and I have yet to hear if I have been transferred. This situation is starting to drag me down mentally and is interfering with my motivation to improve my physical readiness standards. Is there any explanation as to why its taking so long? Is there any hope of me getting CTI at all? Should I give up and focus on preparing for my current ship date?
emphasis on REQUEST. there are no guarantees a slot at DLI wil open up between now and when you ship out for STG. a month.. is nothing, frankly.
continue as if you were shipping as scheduled..and if you are lucky, the recruiter will call you up and say: pack your bags,. you leave in 24 hours; you got CTI.
Hmmm... So what's stopping you from backing out of your contract? You haven't sworn in at MEPS yet, so what is holding you back from not joining?
One of the problems that plagues a lot of sailors is lack of interest in their rate. This can be brought on by a bunch of different things BUT one issue is the wrongs talents/skills/desires in the incorrect rates.
If you really want to be a CTI then get it in your contract now other wise it may take the parting of seas if CREO groups don't line up.
Remember that the Navy is severely overmanned when it comes to new recruits. Just because you are qualified for a job doesn't mean you are going to get it.
I think that before you start worrying about why the rating you want is taking so long to get you should be focused more on your motivation.
There will be plenty of times in the Navy where you won't be doing what you want to do. If simply waiting to find out if you are changing jobs or not is "dragging you down mentally" you have larger issues.
Physical fitness in the Navy is not going away anytime soon, so refocus and get back to working out. It will get you prepared for boot camp and have the added benefits of reducing your stress and helping you feel more energized and motivated.
No offense, but if this is "dragging you down" then I would prefer you not join and "drag me down" with you. If you rely upon external sources for your motivation, especially things as simple as staying physically fit,then I have little hope for what you can offer to the navy. Say you do get into DLI, what's to say that the daily grind of classwork and homework won't bring you down. What happens when you realize that the Navy is completely different than you expected...or that you have to deal with a lot of dirtbags to get to where you want? Are you going to be motivated enough to exemplify the kind of sailor that you should be or are you going to be one of "those guys" that say the Navy screwed me and I can't wait till I get out because I don't deserve to be treated sooo badly Listen, I'm not trying to be an arse...but I want you to come in wide-eyed and realize that you will be hard pressed to find any Sailor willing to listen to your whining when you haven't done anything yet. The Military is what you make of it...and you must have the internal motivation to make it great, otherwise you'll just be another body failing your third prt in a row or waiting on pins and needles to EOAS. All that being said, if you get your crap together and work very hard you can go far, and I would be more than happy to accept you into the Navy community.
Listen, I'm not trying to be an arse...but I want you to come in wide-eyed and realize that you will be hard pressed to find any Sailor willing to listen to your whining when you haven't done anything yet. The Military is what you make of it...and you must have the internal motivation to make it great, otherwise you'll just be another body failing your third prt in a row or waiting on pins and needles to EOAS. All that being said, if you get your crap together and work very hard you can go far, and I would be more than happy to accept you into the Navy community.
