| a7fMarine recruiters get no extra pay for einnstilg you nor do they get any paid vacations to the Carribean they do have a lot of hard work, when both future Marine and recruiter do it right, to prepare you for bootcamp and the Corps. His real task is to do just that prepare you the best he can to EARN THE TITLE MARINE! which means you have to go to bootcamp and graduate. So the decision to back out from you commitment to service is what concerns me. And could you back out? Yes but there are rules yo ushould follow. Ultimately you should talk to the Commanding Officer to discuss your change of mind. It's a mature, professional courtesy. Perhaps there was a misunderstanding on your part that cna be clarified and resolves your concern. Perhaps you had a shoddy recruiter and feel shafted. Maybe you just inherited 1 million dollars But it allows the truth to be heard, problems fixed, and brings a mature, professional resolve to why is this young Man changing his mind on such a good deal. Yeah the Commanding Officer will ask you to uphold your decision. But he won't kiss your butt to be part of The Few, The Proud, The Marines!!! That's what's nice about the Marines it's a special title that not everyone can have. And knowing that those who have joined did so willingly ensures a Force that has no bad grudges about being Marine. It's all volunteer & that's a good thing. Go talk with you recruiter & the NCOIC (his boss). You had a reason to be a Marine in the first place & I doubt that 1 big reason has changed usually family or friends are not as supportive as we get closer to ship to bootcamp. That fear of the unknown has grown closer & scares us which is all the reason to spend lots of time with your recruiter to prepare now so when that moment comes you are already introduced to it & you utilise Marine courage, poise, & self confidence to approach the situation at hand successfully. I hope you stay with your Marine decision. I'm in my 26th year as a Marine. It's been the best of times & the worse of times. Good & bad just like everyone else in the world has in their life. It has given me what I wanted in life, though. Sometimes it's hard to get those things joining the work force right away or college right out of high school but it has been very fulfilling. And the Pride lasts a lifetime!!! Good luck with your decision.
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