I asked my OSO HRA what she thought my TBS date would be and she told me that she wouldn't know until 2 weeks before I commission and she gets my paperwork (in 2 months), but that a new LT received a TBS date of March 2010.
So I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do if I can expect a date like that. I asked about PTAD as a recruiters assistant and was told that you request it when your OSO gets your paperwork, but it isn't always an option because they may already have all they need. So I figured I would call a bunch of OSO's in places where I have family/friends so perhaps I could stay with them and not pay/pay little rent.
Then I start googling and reading the MARADMINS and see that you can only do PTAD for 60 days, but I might get stuck waiting for TBS close to a year... so I started wondering if it might be better to find a civilian job for this time period. Edit: I was also considering going back to school and taking classes towards a masters or another degree.
What do you, who have been there done that or who are in this situation, recommend? Is my info accurate? Are there any opportunities that I am not aware of?
Thank you.
So I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do if I can expect a date like that. I asked about PTAD as a recruiters assistant and was told that you request it when your OSO gets your paperwork, but it isn't always an option because they may already have all they need. So I figured I would call a bunch of OSO's in places where I have family/friends so perhaps I could stay with them and not pay/pay little rent.
Then I start googling and reading the MARADMINS and see that you can only do PTAD for 60 days, but I might get stuck waiting for TBS close to a year... so I started wondering if it might be better to find a civilian job for this time period. Edit: I was also considering going back to school and taking classes towards a masters or another degree.
What do you, who have been there done that or who are in this situation, recommend? Is my info accurate? Are there any opportunities that I am not aware of?
Thank you.