i told the guy i wanted a job in the electronics or computer related field and i wanted to leave as soon as possible, this is the job he showed me and the ship off date is a week from now and the other jobs in the field will be shipped of in january or feb so i had no choice but to pick this job since i wanted to be shipped off asap. Anyway, people are saying this job sucks and now im having doubts. I dont wanna do this job for 20 years because im planning on staying in the navy for 20 years. Please help out a confused teen. I dont trust any of the recruiters bullsh*t speeches anyway because i know for a fact that he dont give a crap about me just that i join and thats it. thanks
2006-10-16 09:29:11 · 6 answers · asked by igorotak6 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Electronic Tehnician is a highly respected rate in the Navy. Only people with higher than average IQ's are selected. The skills transfer very well into civilian life.
Good luck on your career.
2006-10-16 09:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by damdawg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ET's are the guys who pull the circuit boards and sauder the wires if this is what you want go for it. If not then you want fire control man or operations specialist. FC's run computers that fire the ships weapons and they will maintain those systems . OS's run the radars and plot enemy positions and are in the combat information center. personnel man do the paper work they use computers to do data processing of personnel records. Cryptography is good for computer geeks dealing with all those secret codes and knowing before anybody else does what going on.
2006-10-16 16:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have lucked out into one of the best and proudest jobs in the Navy.
MAYBE NOT.
Unless things have changed, it takes a year of schooling to become an Elecrtonics Technician, on shore. Not on ship.
Things may have changed. Years ago, ET's never just signed up and took off on a ship.
I'm betting that it is a good job. BUT, It's not me, it's you.
2006-10-16 16:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ex brother in law was on the James K Polk. He enjoyed his tour on the Submarine. The submariners are an elite group. You can't stare out the windows when you get bored, but it is not a bad place to be.
2006-10-16 16:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an ok job to have, and one that will make it a little easier to find a job afterwards, as submarine-related folks are often well-received at other jobs.
2006-10-16 16:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your just scare right now and it's time for you to become a man so you can't listen to peoples who have no knowledge of being in the service . it's a good job
2006-10-16 16:36:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋