Lying Recruiters and Personal Responsibility

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Recruiters Lie

Information is still accessable. For anyone in the midst of working with a recruiter, understand that lies, mostly in the form of withheld information, are common. From what I can tell, there are two ways to succumb to these lies and one good way to get around them. Falling victim, one can either believe them and be subject to a rude awakening down the path or, sensing dishonesty or ambiguity, give up altogether.

These lies make the truths difficult to discern. Your best way around is to speak with as broad a field of resources at you disposal. Take it upon yourself to get to a MTF and talk with the doctors. Talk with docs in your area that have recently left one of the branches; most will be willing to speak with you. Even if you think your recruiter is steering you towards a biased source, ask that source for two or three names and go from there. If there are things that bother you about what you hear on this forum, ask about them in those situations.

If you are detered from military service because of this forum, that is fine (and would make a few posters pleased) or are super enthusiastic about something your recruiter told you, also fine, as long as you verify your doubts and enthusiasm with a little personal research.

Trust but verify.

 

[IgD]

Every military medicine recruiter I had interactions with was a non-physician. Can you imagine a non-physician trying to talk intelligently about the intricacies of graduate medical education? I think it is true that recruiters are less than honest sometimes. However often I think they don't have the necessary experience to do the job.

 

[FliteSurgn]

Every military medicine recruiter I had interactions with was a non-physician. Can you imagine a non-physician trying to talk intelligently about the intricacies of graduate medical education? I think it is true that recruiters are less than honest sometimes. However often I think they don't have the necessary experience to do the job.

In the AF, the recruiters working on doctors are only doing health-care recruiting. As such, they should be well-versed in the process. Instead, they choose to omit most of what would be considered important details. Well, they either omit or flat out lie. Regardless, they prey upon unsuspecting pre-med students. While these students are intelligent, their naivety is exploited by these lies of omission.