OCS OCS NEX Photo Studio: You've Been Warned

[enlUSMC]

Just a friendly head's up--OCS is expensive enough and the NEX photo studio will take you for all you're worth (my class spent about $200/person). Sometimes spending a lot of pictures is OK, however, be warned that at OCS the NEX photo studio produces a very low quality product. My DVD is missing half the ceremony. A better option is to have a friend or family member use a good digital camera at the ceremony and email you pictures and video. If you want canned, cheesy studio portraits, go to Sears.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Just a friendly head's up--OCS is expensive enough and the NEX photo studio will take you for all you're worth (my class spent about $200/person). Sometimes spending a lot of pictures is OK, however, be warned that at OCS the NEX photo studio produces a very low quality product. My DVD is missing half the ceremony. A better option is to have a friend or family member use a good digital camera at the ceremony and email you pictures and video. If you want canned, cheesy studio portraits, go to Sears.

Welcome to the Wardroom! Now read and heed this:

https://jorules.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/the-prior-dilemma/

 

[zippy]

Welcome to the Wardroom! Now read and heed this:

https://jorules.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/the-prior-dilemma/

This should be required reading.

 

[webmaster]

Welcome to the Wardroom! Now read and heed this:

https://jorules.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/the-prior-dilemma/

Thanks for the link, good article.

I think if you fall towards the good side, I guess you can coin it "being the humble prior", you also get to experience wider latitude and responsibility during your JO tour. But you are also under a greater microscope from both the blue shirts, Goat locker and the Front Office until you prove yourself!

 

[enlUSMC]

Sure, but how does it relate to the NEX photo studio?

 

[zippy]

It relates to you.

Get used to paying high prices for low quality products and service now that you're an officer, you're going to be expected to just fork over money for things that aren't good deals because "you can afford it on that O pay".

 

[wlawr005]

Sure, but how does it relate to the NEX photo studio?

It doesn't, but it's always a good time to tell a prior enlisted dude when it's time to be more humble.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Expect to pay a Wardroom Mess bill on the ship around 150-300 bucks a month (depending on underway time) on food alone. Nothing you can do there.

 

[MGB001]

A bit unrelated but do we pay mess bills while at OCS? I haven't seen that addressed before.

 

[enlUSMC]

Expect to pay a Wardroom Mess bill on the ship around 150-300 bucks a month (depending on underway time) on food alone. Nothing you can do there.

It's $20/mo ($30 if I want coffee) and it's good to see wlawr rates another keyboard CAR.

 

[SynixMan]

A bit unrelated but do we pay mess bills while at OCS? I haven't seen that addressed before.

You'll eat in the galley and I *think* they take your BAS for the privilege. I didn't pay any food bill there.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

It's $20/mo ($30 if I want coffee) and it's good to see wlawr rates another keyboard CAR.

Yes, you also have to pay for your meals while you're on the ship. That comes out to 150-300 bucks a month.

 

[squorch2]

You have no option to not pay for meals. So you can't just say "well, I won't eat in the wardroom, ha!"

Nope, charged for meals while underway, whether you eat them or not.

The $20/month is just to be a member of the mess. The $150-300/month (roughly $10/day for 3 meals) is what you pay for meals.

 

[Recovering LSO]

We once tried to argue that we should only be charged for three meals, not four (yes, they were charging for the shit show they called midrats), becuase none of us were ever awake for breakfast. no dice.

 

[Gatordev]

I successfully fought the XO and SUPPO (when it came to the mess bill) once . The ship was underway, so everyone is automatically charged for meals, regardless if you're on the ship. I argued that the crew that was on land doing HADR could not eat onboard AND had to eat on their own on land. Since we left before breakfast and came back around dinner time (or just after, I can't really remember), we shouldn't have to pay. I think I got one day off of our bill. I didn't care about the money. It was a moral victory.