My husband signed a 5 year contract because he was told that he would not be able to specialize in a certain field of expertise. The rationale being the schooling would take 18 months. Well, the schooling took 90 days and my husband was deployed before he even served 18 months in the military. He didn't get the training he was told. Needless to say, my husband regrets his decision. Don't get me wrong though, he is the gullable one for believing the recruiter to begin with. But, are there any penalties for this misleading information? Is there anyway to get a hold of the original contract? Are recruiters held accountable for the lies that they tell? I have heard stories and read books about people in similar situations....
2007-07-02 18:14:05 · 13 answers · asked by kelly m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No
2007-07-02 18:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, there are consequences. I personally have investigated three allegations of recruiter misconduct. The thing is, that based on what I read in your question, I have the feeling that the one who is lying is your husband. Each recruit gets a copy of their contract and they are given an information sheet when they sit down with the guidance counselor that spells out the training requirements of the MOS they choose. Believe it or not, the recruiter doesn't write the contract and they don't have all that much say on the final job the applicant chooses.
I would be curious to know what MOS your husband thought he was getting if the training was to take 18 months. There are very few jobs in the military which require such lengthy training. The longest training I can think of off the top of my head is Catagory 4 linguist. Catagory 4 are the hardest languages to learn (Chinese, Arabic). Even then the total training including basic training is about 14 months. The only other one that I can recall that comes close to that timeline is biomedical equipment repair technician and that is such a specialized field that only about 10 people per year get it. You husband would have to be very intelligent, most likely with a post high school degree to get that one.
2007-07-03 01:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by Joe D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He received a copy of the contract. If it's not in there, as far as the Army is concerned it wasn't promised.
If it is in there, he can get the training he signed up for.
90 days vs 18 months training sounds pretty fishy. Are you sure he didn't fail out of the training? Did he sign a contract that was for something different? It's hard to say with out more specific information and most 18 month training probably wouldn't need to beposted here.
2007-07-03 01:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by John T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are consequences IF you can prove that the recruiter lied. From my understanding, the recruiters are provided a list of military specialties (jobs) that have openings. Their challenge is to fill those vacancies as quickly as possible. Most recruiters are honorable and will share their own experiences with you if you ask them. After that, you have to make your own decisions based on the information you have.
2007-07-06 22:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by fireater41 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because thats their job to recruit x amount of people, so they do what it takes for you to sign that contract. The only person that gets in trouble in initial phase is the recruit itself , if the recruit fails to tell the truth to a recruiter thats article 85 for fraudulent enlistment.
2007-07-03 04:25:05 · answer #5 · answered by mz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always been my understanding that the recruiter, the one in the local office, wasn't in a position to promise anything. When joining the Navy, wasn't given any choices as to what rating to sign up for until after getting the physical at AFEES. It was there that I was given my options for enlisting, not at the recruiter's office. The recruiter actually told me not to sing anything unless it was what I wanted. I don't know what he could do, we were plainly told that if it wasn't promised in writing then it wasn't promised.
2007-07-03 02:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am opposed to this war and I know how recruiters work because I was one. What it comes down to is his Contract.
What is on his contract. If he was guaranteed anything it had to be on his Contract. If it wasn't, It wasn't guaranteed.
Recruiters start off asking questions that require a yes answer. Once they get thier marks head nodding up and down he is hearing what he wants to hear, not what is being said. It works the same with "Investments" Time shares, and Insurance.
2007-07-03 01:54:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, recruiters, like used car salesmen, are experts at deviating from the truth. Hey, I signed a contract; didn't do me any good.
It's a case of making the best of a bad situation.
2007-07-03 01:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sure, the consequences = kudos from the brass and raises in pay - just like any good salespeople should get as a result of closing the deal.
Oh, and salespeople are scum.
2007-07-03 01:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oh I thought this would be the one about living in the condos at camp paradise, lol. When you sign up you become U S government property and **** happens.
2007-07-03 01:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Without knowing his MOS, I can't tell you what the protocol. The fact is, recruiters very rarely actually lie. They just don't answer questions you don't ask.
2007-07-03 01:20:10 · answer #11 · answered by DOOM 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋