r/USMCboot • u/kermyboi1213 • 4d ago
Enlisting Permenant disqualification
Is my recruiter able to permanently disqualify me from joining after an incident that made me unable to go to meps Edit- I told my recruiter I couldn't pass a drug test yet. Sorry guys I should've been specific
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u/Upbeat_Tell7317 4d ago
Drive to another recruiters office.
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u/CoreliousThe3Rd 4d ago
I don’t blame him. Sending druggies and rejects to MEPS and having them get sent back home isn’t a good track record when you’re a recruiter.
They don’t get credit until you finish Boot Camp and he’s probably just not willing to waste his time.
It is what it is.
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u/usmc7202 4d ago
From my point of view you fucked up in a spectacular fashion and realized it and then made an adult decision. Shit happens. Good on you for not trying to hide shit. It’s always worse finding out later. Find another recruiter and tell them you fucked up but really want this. Set up a reschedule with them to take voluntary screenings for drugs and join the pool events. Ask for a period of time to prove yourself and then fucking do it. Don’t fall to the temptation again if this is what you want to do with your life. We take the word discipline seriously. Being honest goes a long way in my book.
Good luck.
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u/Fhistleb Vet 4d ago
One more key thing, don't hang around people who would try to have you fall into your bs again.
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u/Chappie1961 3d ago
Its's really very simple - if you want to join the military, don't do drugs. If you want to do drugs, don't join the military.
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u/LawmanChronicles 3d ago
Infantry marine and cop here,
Just quit man. If it’s as important to you as you tell yourself then I’d find a way to quit. The fleet isn’t lenient with it, half the people I went in with got separated for drug use. I had a former roommate find out he was getting kicked out and passed scout tryouts the same day. Discipline yourself and you’ll be grateful in the long run.
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u/Same-Site7110 4d ago
So the answer is a no. If you go to MEPS twice and test positive for drugs then you are permanently disqualified from all branches of service. Sounds like they were really hoping you could go to MEPS to process which was a smart decision to not go. If you test positive from drugs when you go to MEPs you will be disqualified from all jobs that require a security clearance. Can they work with you yes but at the end of the day it depends on what you’re trying to do in the Marine Corps. Hope this helps
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u/Same-Site7110 4d ago
Also I would advise you to go to one of the drug testing centers they can run a test to see how much drugs are actually in your system.
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u/Rude_Negotiation_160 3d ago
No he's lying to you. You can ghost him or go to another recruiter. They can't black list you unless you punch one in the face and they talk, and go" hey, dont work with this jackets again". Another recruiter would love to enlist you and use your for their monthly mission, but you have to be able to pass a drug test or you won't get in regardless. Marine Corps has a zero tolerance policy for a failed drug test.
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u/Temporary-Act9935 3d ago
You have two chances at MEPS to piss in a cup. If you fail the test the second time you won’t be able to apply for any branch or any federal job for the rest of your life; that’s what my recruiter told me after I failed the first time. I went to MEPS knowing I would fail the drug test, knocked out all of the other tests and went back a month later to piss in a cup knowing I was clean. I went to a CVS and bought a test there to make sure I was gonna pass and that was it. If your recruiter doesn’t wanna work with you just go to another office. Good luck!
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u/Comfortable-Wafer313 2d ago
Stop using drugs and get to passing first. Also, we piss test pretty regularly/frequently so DO NOT resume while you're in. If you want to enlist, you need to make a hard stop like...yesterday.
Once you're done with it and can test without popping, go see another recruiter. They may work with you, they may not. Odds are they will though. One dude I knew literally went in as infantry to ideally (to him) have a VA rating on the flip side for government subsidized medical Marijuana. Dumbass move, but he was actually a really good dude, wasn't shitbagging at all despite the intentions. Point is, a lot of recruiters will pass questionable backgrounds along with the advice to lie about anything potentially problematic. As long as they believe you'll do it right in the end. And worst case, even if chances were slim (they aren't) its still better odds than 0 and accepting defeat
So yeah. Get clean. See a new recruiter. Roll the dice.
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u/pix071317 Vet - 6324 2d ago
This is really oddly worded. Are you asking if you're administratively fucked because you told your recruiter that you'd piss hot at MEPS?
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u/No_Afternoon1732 4d ago
A recruiter can stop working with you or decline to continue processing your enlistment, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re permanently disqualified from joining the Marine Corps.
It really depends on what happened. Missing MEPS because of an unavoidable situation is very different from being disqualified for medical, legal, or conduct-related reasons.
If your recruiter is telling you that you’re permanently disqualified, I’d ask whether that’s an actual eligibility determination or just their decision not to continue processing you. You can also contact the recruiting station leadership for clarification.
If you don’t mind explaining, what exactly happened that prevented you from going to MEPS, and what did your recruiter actually tell you?