CryptoMarine
Registered User
I would like to pose this question. If a recruiter gives you bad information and this information causes a series of events to unfold that effectively ruins any chance you had to become a naval aviator, should he be held accountable?
Let’s suppose that you have an applicant who is very competitive except for his vision. What if a recruiter told the person to go have LASIK surgery in order to qualify to apply as a Naval aviator. What if the applicant specifically voiced his doubts as to the acceptability of LASIK as opposed to other forms of refractive eye surgery and the recruiter again told the applicant that LASIK was the only acceptable refractive surgery? What if after the surgery the applicant found out that LASIK automatically disqualifies him from any aviation position. What should happen now?
When I joined the Marine Corp, years ago, I already had 2 brothers that were Marines. I knew what to expect. I believe that because of that, my recruiter didn’t try to make me any promises that the Marines wouldn’t keep. I had a good experience joining the military the first time, but I have heard some pretty incredible horror stories about the promises that recruiters make. I have always wondered if there was any recourse for a person who was mislead or lied to. Surely there is some sort of accountability. This is the US military, accountability and integrity are supposed to be part of the foundation of military virtues.
One thing I did ensure is that I kept copies of all correspondence between myself and the recruiter. This isn’t going to degrade into a he said/she said fight. I understand that if I am taken seriously this could ruin someone’s career. That bothers me because my recruiter seemed like a genuinely good person. However I also understand that it is a bigger possibility that I will be ignored or told “tough luck kid”. After all, I am only a civilian now, and requesting mast isn’t an option. So, back to my question. What should happen now?
Let’s suppose that you have an applicant who is very competitive except for his vision. What if a recruiter told the person to go have LASIK surgery in order to qualify to apply as a Naval aviator. What if the applicant specifically voiced his doubts as to the acceptability of LASIK as opposed to other forms of refractive eye surgery and the recruiter again told the applicant that LASIK was the only acceptable refractive surgery? What if after the surgery the applicant found out that LASIK automatically disqualifies him from any aviation position. What should happen now?
When I joined the Marine Corp, years ago, I already had 2 brothers that were Marines. I knew what to expect. I believe that because of that, my recruiter didn’t try to make me any promises that the Marines wouldn’t keep. I had a good experience joining the military the first time, but I have heard some pretty incredible horror stories about the promises that recruiters make. I have always wondered if there was any recourse for a person who was mislead or lied to. Surely there is some sort of accountability. This is the US military, accountability and integrity are supposed to be part of the foundation of military virtues.
One thing I did ensure is that I kept copies of all correspondence between myself and the recruiter. This isn’t going to degrade into a he said/she said fight. I understand that if I am taken seriously this could ruin someone’s career. That bothers me because my recruiter seemed like a genuinely good person. However I also understand that it is a bigger possibility that I will be ignored or told “tough luck kid”. After all, I am only a civilian now, and requesting mast isn’t an option. So, back to my question. What should happen now?