I'm a poolee right now, when people ask me I say I'm enlisted in the marine corps but I'm always sure to specify that I'm not really a marine yet, that I haven't gone to bootcamp yet. Whenever someone calls me a marine I say that it's basically disrespectful to actual marines because I haven't earned it yet.

I can't imagine why any poolee would think its okay to have an EGA tattooed on him... That's nuts dude lol

dude in my bootcamp plt had 0311 tattoo'd on his back, he was security forces lol

I'm a poolee right now and I've been making damn sure that I stay clear of these kinds of stupid mistakes, and I ESPECIALLY steer clear of the 4th mistake. my SSGT told us that now we're being referred to as "future Marines" instead of "poolees", but honestly I fucking HATE that term, and so does my recruiter. I don't want single person calling me Marine until I have EARNED that title just like the many men before me. That being said, I can not wait to earn the title, oorah.

I'm not a marine, and it still annoys and makes me mad when someone enlists and starts calling themselves a marine.

What up Sir......... Run

Whatever you do, don't be an idiot. STUDY STUDY STUDY for the ASVAB, score as high as you possibly can, be as physically fit as you can be, and most importantly have some common sense, because believe me, you'll be surprised how many people you'll meet that have very little of it. Not only that, but have a short attention span as well. Hence, why you'll notice things constantly being repeated over and over and over again, and DI's, instructors, etc. get pissed off because of it. It's just something you'll have to go through in boot camp, and once you're done, do EVERYTHING you can to pass ITB/SOI, and get your ass to the fleet. You'll be at the bottom of the barrel for a little while, and honestly, just take it with a grain of salt, and learn from every leader that you have (whether good or bad). That way when you do become one, you won't be counted amongst the innumerable amount of jackasses that have held leadership positions before you. That way, once you're done with your service, you have a better character ingrained within and can help you transition out of the military a lot smoother. Also, keep in mind the recruiters isn't entirely "there for you". Their job is to RECRUIT. You're merely an applicant, and you're pretty much negotiating a contract based upon the results of your overall scoring. Make things work for your behalf, including the work put inn by the recruiter. Don't let their position intimidate you into signing a mediocre contract versus an excellent one. Make them work! With that said, be respectful, don't be an idiot who skimps out on any of the above, and your time in the Marines will be ok.

Your videos help me a lot, when I wanted to join the marines all I was thinking about was joining infantry. Now I realize because of your videos I found a job that fits me the most. Which is public affairs. I like the idea of being a combat correspondent, taking videos, writing about whats going on, and getting the chance to visit amazing places.

i'm aa poolee and when i wear my shirt before PT some people at the store tell me thank you marine i have to correct them each time and say i am not one yet

im a corpsman, and one of the recruits that came in had a cheifs anchor on his arm lol.

you should care about the fuckin job you choose because after you leave the fleet and become a civilian puke you want skills pertaining to that job. Not a big demand out there for artillery operators and such.

when you get too boot camp your not a adult or a kid. your less then dirt or so that's what I've heard

i finished meps and my mom asked me if ima a Marine now like wtf no

Thanks a lot man, I was wondering about most these questions and this seriously helped a lot.

I’m a station commander for a Marine Corps recruiting sub station and have seen a lot of off the wall videos on this topic but you have given 5 solid and valid points. Couldn’t agree more 👍

All stuff I have followed strongly as a current poolee, but definitely stuff that's good to be reminded of and stuff a lot of poolees need to hear. Thank you very much!

I hope this video helps every poolee out there that's looking to join America's finest gun club!! Want more informational military videos? Click here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8V1e7qAt9TRj4k.html

This video was much appreciated! I'm going to my first poolee function on Wednesday as an incoming junior in high school, so thank you for the advice!

this is really good advice thank you so much!

Just wanted to say I really like the fact that you immediatly jump into the meat of the video. No 30 second intro, no "Hey what's up guys." I have no real interet in joining the military yet, but I'll keep watching your videos if this keeps up.

I haven't enlisted yet, but just the minor transitions I've had totally confirm his point about enjoy being a kid while you can. Once it starts, you're not going back. Ever

great vid im glad that he got straight to the point and made it short thanks!

When I was a Poole I saw so many kids getting hair cuts right before going to boot camp and at boot camp their hair was cut even more as i've heard.

How much do you chew? Your lip looks like it has evolved to form its on pocket for such an activity

Straight to the point . Nice.

Last summer I watched all of your videos. In November I Dep'ed in. I'm a senior in high school and I leave the day after graduation. (Mistake #2 lol) I still try to enjoy being a kid as much as I can. Thank you for the videos they really help!

Not smoking is good advice. I wish I hadn't been a smoker when I went to boot camp.

You should make a video about all or most MOS options, I'm in the delayed entry program and I've decided to go with Motor T, but I'm curious about all other options. Problem is, I can't find much online.

Thank you for this🙌🏻

Hi Clayton. I am currently in the process of enlisting in the marine corps. I have three tattoos. All of which are on my right arm. I have one on the front of my bicep that kinda of peeks out under my sleeve, and another that is a little bigger and a little lower on my arm. I watched one of your other videos on tattoos and reviewed that chart you had on the usmc tattoo policy's. Both tattoos can be covered with my hand. Theres a good three inches between the tattoo on my tricep and the tip of my elbow however the one on my bicep seems to end JUST barely 1.5 to 2 inches from the top of my forearm, when my arm is fully extended. I told my recruiter I had tattoos THAT DIDNT FALL BELOW THE ELBOW, and I guess he never felt the need to check them himself. I am currently waiting for a med waiver to get approved so I would hate to have to apply for a tatto waiver as well. Should I be good to go. Is there any way I can check for sure that my tattoos are within regulation. Thanks!

The balance is the best resource I've found for finding information on most (if not every) mos/rate/afsc.

Good video, I served in the marine corps from 2013-2017 just got out a month ago and was in the Poole a year prior to bootcamp, you definitely hit the nail especially the one with high school. Enjoy it people, enjoy senior year and your friends and family. I was really happy and grateful to be shipped off to bootcamp on Aug 26 so I had the summer to enjoy myself and do alot of last minute civilian endulgments, because once you go, it's gonna hit like a sack of patatoes, and there will be alot of regrets...

I made the mistake “of I want to be a marine, and leaving too soon”. But I do love the marine corps.

True I'm 17 I gotta enjoy being a kid because Adult responsibilities is going to hit me like a truck so damn true I'll maybe wait 1 year

haha i remember when i first went to my recruiters office asking how i can join i was higher than i kite haha but im good now im just waiting for my diploma

Can you please make more Poolee videos like your experience what you wished you would of know and stuff like that, there are so few videos on KZfaq about being a Poolee and advice and it would help a lot! Thanks!

could you possible do more tips like this, but more towards prepairing for bootcamp. i want to learn as much as i can and you seem to explain it pretty simple

hey Clayton I have a problem, I'm being over motivated like the Marine Corps has become an obsession like I can't stop thinking about it. but has helped me alot. can do more pull ups running and I have been losing weight. I even do a high and tight. I even wear moto gear my poolee shirt to the gym. when I workout I watch Marine Corps videos. what can I do by the way I sign up for 03 field

This helped helped me a lot

Great advice! I made some of these mistakes and I've seen others do the other ones! Don't do them

"... so you don't suffer while you're already suffering." 😂😂😂 love it

Clayton I played in your stream with you and was in your party. And I said I'd buy you a mic. I wasn't lying! When I get paid I'm sending you 90 bucks for a new mic keep making the videos and keep the information flowing for the kids who like me didn't know jack about the marines!

So if you take your phone to bootcamp what happens to it? Do they take it away or send it back to your family or just let you keep it?

Biggest mistake is becoming a poolee. Just read the little booklet the recruiter gives you, get 3 pull ups done, and then hit MEPS. They’ll show you everything else you need to know from there. Pay attention and sound off, do everything with speed and intensity, and always put out and you’ll be just fine.

Just a small point that sometimes gets miss. Choose a job that not only suits you but will help you start a career when you get out. When I enlisted for the army I had scored high enough that they wanted me to be a crane operator (62f) but dumb ass 18 year old me didnt think that was exciting enough and went 62e as a heavy construction equipment operator. Now I am making decent cash but could making 50 bucks and hour sitting in a air condition cab waiting to pick shit up. The recruiters will not help with those decisions for what lays after the military has ended.

Thank you so much for jumping right into the video. Other KZfaqrs take a long as time on the intro and I'm just like "dude can you hurry up with the main topic??"

His advice is so good, it's transferable for all five branches. Keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth closed.

Any advice for Poolees who start to lose motivation before they begin their journey to become a Marine?

Lol I want to be a marine, and I did think about joining about joining at 17 I've been doing some research been going to The barracks up at D.c and I've had lots of opportunities to up with marines and recruiters

As a Poolee, I tell people I'm in the Marine Corps but never let them call me a Marine. You gotta earn that shit.

Just got my job confirmed today 03 open. I leave in January! Your videos are awesome!

barely even a poolee yet, but man these are great points. i’ve been studying lol, even i can affirm especially 4th and last one. so many people vape and smoke and i’m like … “dude you’re gonna withdraw so bad in basic”

everything's on point, except for the chew/dip thing

Your channel is great ! I'm shipping off November 21st to MCRD San Diego !

Thanks man, love your channel.

I had been smoking for a year before I spoke to my recruiter. Quit smoking as fast as you're able, switching to chew makes it easier. I cut 3 minutes off my run time when I quit, now all I have to do is quit chewing. (Hah.)

I ship off to boot in November 9th or sooner I turn 21 tomorrow I enjoyed being in my teens but now I gotta do what I gotta do there's no ifs no buts about it is time I'm not a Marine yet I'm just a Poolee but can't wait to earn that EGA so I can call myself a Marine

as a question I'm doing the enlistment process and I was wondering do you get the job you sighn up for in the marines because I've heard stories that the marines don't garintee your mos

Not only job, you have to wake up early every freakin' morning to do PT so yeah.

> Poolee from NY, Squadleader leaving for bootcamp 3/20/17. Enjoyed the video and the laugh.

I really want to enlist as soon as possible. I have one year left before I can enlist. I don't enjoy summer. I don't like the time off tbh. I have a lot of friends, but I don't really care about my relationships with them. The marine corp is where I want to be. Should I still wait before I go?

Wait wait is that an eas beard? I literally watched your news show when i first joined

any advice for choosing a job?

Hearing the enjoy being a kid and senior year and I regret not enjoying it I was all in on the marine corps

Too late on the tattoo thing. It's not an EGA or anything Marine Corps related, but I definitely regret it now. What is your advice for people who already have tattoos? Like the best way to survive boot camp with those.

I had researched and am in the process of readying myself for the job I am wanting , which is a S.e.r.e specialist though I cannot find what the training is like, I was wanting to know if you could help so I can prepare myself for it

lol he said don't go in to early, the shipout date meps gave me is the day after I graduate

I started smoking before i consider being a marine. I Leave September of next year, gonna try to kick it before like you said

I leave July 11th for recruit training immediately after graduating high school and I'm 17... I joined the delayed entry program the summer between my junior and senior year. Talk about joining too early lol kind of wish I would of seen this video sooner but I just wanted to be assured with a set and stone plan for my life and it's what I've always dreamed of to earn the title of Marine. I'll be 18 when i go to boot camp though

Do Poolees get to quit before their ship date boot camp?

No go as soon as you can the sooner the better, if you don’t end up liking it you will be young when you get out, and go straight to college if that is one of your goals. If you plan to go to school after you EAS consider going to OCS first , become an officer. Which means go to school first, there are program for this. go to officer recruiter not enlisted recruiter.

I've been a poolee for 9 months now. I leave in 3 months. So I will have been a poolee for just about a year before I ship out. I follow all these steps except I do dip because I'm 18. It's actually something I picked up from being a wrestler. I don't dip enough to be addicted persay. It takes me 2+ weeks to go through 1 can of dip. So hopefully I am safe there. I am not addicted. I don't get niquotine lows or anything where I am like "I need it" if I smell wintergreen gum occasionally I crave it, but other than that I don't really have problem.

What about Marine Band?

What is chew and dip ?

Ah, the smoking isn't as bad as you think. I vape and smoke every so often, and when I went to Army Basic Training at Fort Benning, my mind was too focused on eating, sleeping and trying to get to the next Sunday, as you don't really do much but sit in your barracks all day (fun fact for those who are atheists and don't go to church. If you go to Basic Training at Fort Benning, set up your wall locker so that the doors are open and climb in and fall asleep, but keep one eye open). When I got out (I hurt myself), then I was like, "Well, fuck.... I'm 19, I vape but I don't have my device with me, so let me get a pack of Marlboro Golds 100's! Because 'Murcia!"

Fuck that don't get tatted til you're out of the Corps.

Only thing I didn’t listen too in this video was not going to bootcamp too early

Biggest thing here is don't let your recruiter fuck you over with your job. I wish I saw this video before I enlisted.

biggest mistake they make is signing that contract

I'm 20 now i did four years of Marine corps JROTC most of my ROTC friends are now Marines as of today i am going to bust my ass everyday working out plus i want to be a milliary police.

I'm 21 sense 2k14 I still don't know what I want to do. any younger learn know what want to do. anyway. Clay please answer my resent questions. smoking will be a kick in my ass. I will try to stop/quit that habit. This good video. First I've subribed to any channel.

Newly graduated Marines at my first MOS school were going out and getting tattoos all over the place. I thought it was a bad idea. Give yourself a little time to know if you are even going to like the military life before you permanently attach it to your body.

Thank you

In my personal experience,screw that whole poolee program,work on yourself if you’re really that dedicated,just wait till after the graduate summer.Every little thing you think you’re going to get,even if you want to see some action like me,always be prepared to be disappointed and underwhelmed

I have a question for you I'm waiting for a waiver for my wife and kid how long does it usually take ?

Thanks for all this advice man, I'm shipping off to boot at August 8 and hoping on getting aviation mechanic but yeah pretty good channel btw what's your gamer tag I got bf4 on Xbox one

My son left 1 week ago. I’m so proud of him but I miss him like crazy.

I have a question I passed my asvab at school and my recruiter took my score to Meps and he said my score got voided yet it was just good? I'm wondering what could've happened he said he's trying to fix things with them and get them to use my score I'm just hoping things go good if not I'll have to study for the test again

guess I need to quit dipping a can of Cope LC a day then😂

I’m about to leave for bootcamp Sunday and I’m 17

I was a pooley with the marine corps I made the mistake of bringing a navy hat to the marine corps recruiters office let's just say I had to carry the navy hat on me without dropping it.

Securing your job and enjoying being a kid are the two things I would give anything to go back and do properly.

and do not forget to exercise

If you do smoke or dip or use tobacco products and you go to boot camp. You won't even have the energy to have withdraws.

did he become a marine tho?

I'm going to wait a few months before going to boot camp to make sure I get the mos I seriously do want.

i still have 3 more years so i'm definitely gonna enjoy my time before i enlist

I love it (the video); it's concise -nice 👌

TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN

Can you please explain to me how being motto in general is seen once you get to the fleet, Ive seen some things saying its cool and appreciated and other things saying that if you are to motto that you will be hazed,