How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?

I just wondering of the things that the military can secure you up win when you sign on the dotted line of the contract. What should I look out for? What are the major things that I need to establish with them so they don't **** me over?How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?It wouldn't hurt to know how to read and write first, that way you know what the contract is saying...How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?
I don't get why people still say "sign on the dotted line" these days. Your DD Form 4 (your contract) is biometrically signed with your fingerprint now, they haven't been signed in pen in years. The last time I actually saw a DD Form 4 signed in pen was a year ago when the biometric reader at MEPS broke down and they let them sign the contract in pen so they didn't have to come back later.



Think of it this way. Nobody who enlist into the military is completely cut off from society never to be seen again. If the military was screwing people over in mass don't you think there would be a huge outcry from the screwed-over troops? It's like a bad car dealership in town screwing over customers. They may get over on one or two. But when it gets to the point several got screwed over they're going to complain and the word is going to get out how crappy they are.



The important thing to do is READ YOUR CONTRACT. If you're joining the Army you will have DD Form 4, which is the paper that puts you in the Army, and your DA Form 3286, which tells what enlistment options you get. All branches use the DD Form 4 but have different Annexes for individual enlistment options. If something doesn't look right you don't have to sign anything.How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?Been there done that, as was mention before there is no dotted lines nomore. its all signed bio-metrically with your finger prints.

The First Form which is DA FORM 4 only explain how long you are signing in for the military and attached to it comes the other forms that explains the rest of the contract.

anyways. the contract explains everything you need to know except the job you are going to do. which is coded meaning that every job has a code consist of 2 digits and one character such as 15K, 20W, 50Z , and so on.



if you are planning on enlisting and have already talked to a recruiter. Make sure everything the recruiter says it is siting on the contract you are going to sign such as Bonuses, Your enlisting rank and so on...
The biggest thing the military contract says that can screw you over is: " I understand that I may have to perform duties unrleated to my chosen MOS"



With that statement the military can have you do anything, all they have to do is send you to a couples months of MOS school and they fullfill their obligation to train you in your MOS. That doesnt mean you wont ever do you actual job. In fact most people end up doing their job for the majority of their enlistment. Some though dont ever touch their MOS outside of school and its falls withing the contract. Bottom line you are going to do things you hate and didnt "sign up for" even though you technically did. But like the first post says, you will have fun.How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?A friend of mine was guaranteed 2 years of electronics training and he got it. Then they made him paint the rest of his 6 years. They didn't guarantee a job, only the training.



They are going to screw you, but they will take you out to eat and a movie, so you deserve it.



The world is not fair. U are going to get screwed in life no matter what you do. Accept it and you will be much happier. But sticking up for yourself will make many people screw you less. When I was in the military I let them know that I wasn't going to take their s#$%, so they left me alone most of the time.How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?
All you have to do is make sure that everything you are expecting to receive is spelled out in your contract. There are no secrets to it. If at any point you are wondering about that condo the recruiter promised you; look for it in your contract. Good luck!
Make sure you read over the contract. Make sure you are signing into a career field or job YOU picked, not them. When you do that you are guaranteed a shot at that job, meaning you have to pass the requirements for it. If you fail out of it then it's up to them where to put you.How can the military screw you up so much when you sign on the dotted line?
Watch out, they might train and experience you in a job that will keep you employed when you get out. That is a major danger. They might station you at several places over half the world, you might even have loads of fun at that.
There's no dotted line. It's a block. And you're in no position to dictate terms to the military; you'll take what's offered, or you won't.