r/jobcorps

How long does it take to graduate? Can you leave campus during the day? How long are work shifts? And how are sleeping conditions? How are the meals?

Hi I'm 23 male going to job corp on August 24 in Gary Job corp to become a welder, any tips and things I should know about and things I should pack ?

Applied at Jobcorps.gov 2 months ago and received an email from an admissions office w email address at Jobcorps.ORG, is this a scam or it’s legit and I’m overthinking?

To keep things quick, I told my Admissions Counselor that I do have a place to stay but its not a stable place (an "extenuating circumstance", as my roomate says). Long story short; the roomate is willing to quarter me in an empty room of their apartment for the meantime but their landlord (their mom) don't want anyone else living with them, and She live right across the street. That means I run the risk of me being kicked out if she discovers me. I told this to my AC but my roomate said that I messed up, they say that I should've said I had no place to stay in the first place, and they probably wont let me live on campus. Is this true?

The center I'm at barely pays over 80 dollars a month, which for my lifestyle (I have a full skincare routine I'm into herbalism), isn't sustainable. I hate driving so doordash is out of the question. Are there any other ways to get a little bit of extra money?

pretty sure caption says it all.. but, still. His feet are unbearably bad. I mean so bad that I have to prop the door wide open late at night just to get some fresh air. It gets to a point where I literally developed a headache like geez what’s going on around here? habits really do reveal themselves in due time. I’ve only been here two weeks by the way: I RARLEY see or hear the guy brush his teeth. And he showers every 2 to 3 days. but has the nerve to go out of his way to put on “stylish clothes” after classes. On top of that, he never cleans and we failed inspections 3 times because of it. I guess you could say it’s because of my pride and ego because I’m not doing all of the cleaning. but whatever, I dropped it and I clean every day now.. I need this more than him. I’m thinking about talking to an RA about getting him a hygiene class again or switching him out of my room. What do you guys think?

big problem with the african american ra’s unfairly treating students who aren’t black worse than those who are and everyone there knows this it’s funny ,I even remember there was a ra who used to be a student there who had just started working there, He said this problem was worse back then and it caused a some sort of riot on campus back then . I went there in 2025 So I guess they don’t plan on doing something g about that so my condolences to the students there. At least yall got cats everywhere

* i dont mean every aa ra all the security was nice and ms williams was sweet as well. I mean the dorm ra’s watching the dorms when class and trade was over

Hey I’m going to job corps on 18th and I don’t know really what to expect and I just got done packing but I still am nervous to not know what it’s going to be like I’m going to red rock for auto mechanics and hopefully somebody sees this and give me some heads up what to expect

Hey, I was wondering how long do usually background checks take. I’ve been told one week but then talking to someone else they said 2. Does it just depend on when they get things done?.

So I should be attending later this month and I have some questions, do the lockers have locks? Can I have things shipped there? I’ve also seen how the dorm looks on the virtual tour but does every room look like that? So far these are the only questions I can think of.

So I just got accepted into job corps. Have to wait about a week or two for me to go. Heading to Earl C. Cements for it. Anyone know what I should pack?

I'm really thinking about maybe bringing a slow cooker, like a Crockpot or a Cuisinart pot with me if I go to the Penobscot Job Corps in Maine. I know it's gonna be super cold there in the winter and it makes sense to want to make something warm and filling.

And it would help me learn and try out recipes for myself while I learn and catch up on advanced culinary education.

So I’m a welder and when I first got here, I failed the first test but passed the second one. I’m trying to go to TCU/IAM, will they look at my medical records and try to retest me and no since I passed the second time?

(For those saying I’m not gonna last and to not be stupid, you don’t know me and I don’t know you. I’m one of the best student on this campus right now with a 3.5 GPA, tig and mig certifications, and I have my license and planning on buying my first car in September. I know what I’m doing and I have my past, but I’m grown. If you got nothing nice to say don’t say it at all, Thank you!!)

I graduated Sac Job Corps in 2024. I had an ok experience but a lot of it was traumatizing unfortunately.

I haven't been on this subreddit in a while. The last I was here talking about my experience I was met with dismissal and transphobia so I hope its a bit more supportive now that I have to go back. Because I'm most likely going to need the support.

Anyway I'm heading to Westover JC on Tuesday (18th.) I was supposed to originally already been there (on the 14th.) They pushed it back days before 😭.

Anyway. Short summary of why I'm going back. I'm basically homeless and stranded in New Hampshire. I lived in California before.

Long story.
I moved to New Hampshire a year ago for a paraeducator job. Basically I worked on a special needs school. It was 1 to 1 so one staff one student all day. I worked there for a little over a year then was kicked out of my employee housing.

Ill admit my faults. It was because my room was messy. If I could do it again I'd ask my friend to help me out more. Try and keep spending down and such. But also. The guy kicking me out should not have been working in any hr position. He didn't give me a chance at all. I told him I was going to be homeless and he gave me the blankest stare I've seen in my life.

I emailed asking if we could talk it through (i tried t find him after work but he left) and listed other things we could do like, one more chance, more frequent room checks, ect. I also reminded him that I was from California and had no place to go in such a short amount of time. (He wanted me out within 2 days of notice. Told me near the end of work Thursday, wanted me gone Saturday. ) Bro did not care. He just gave me 2 extra days which I GUESS... is better than nothing.

You would think working for a company that takes care of disabled and neurodivergent people would make you more sympathetic to another disabled and neurodivergent person, but I guess not... 😭

Yea so anyway, I haven't technically left. My friend also works here and after I cleared out my room (having to throw away a lot of my lively hood for having no where to put it) I have just been camping out in my friends room until I can find a place. For months too. Like beginning of May.

Eventually I settled on going back to JC. Its not something I entirely want but I think with my prior experience and preparation it won't be so bad. Hopefully 🙏

If anyone went to Westover JC in Mass, I'd appreciate any advice you got.

right now i should be counting down the last 10 weeks before finally becoming an LPN, something i’ve busted my ass for. instead, i’m sitting here watching it all fall apart because Job Corps randomly decided to shut our program down with zero warning and no real plan for what happens to us.

this isn’t just some minor inconvenience, it’s wrecking people’s lives. some students here are literally homeless. this place isn’t just school for them, it’s their home, their only stability, their only shot at a different future. now they’re being told to pack up and leave. but leave to where?

we came to Job Corps because we believed in second chances. we wanted to turn things around, get careers, education, some kind of stability. we wanted to be able to give something back. a lot of us are only weeks away from graduating, from becoming nurses, electricians, welders, all the jobs people always say are “in demand.” and now it’s like they’re just throwing us away like we don’t matter.

i’ve put everything into this. i’ve studied, sacrificed, fought through so much to get here. 10 more weeks and i could have had the license that would change my entire life. now i’m staring at nothing: no plan, no home, no clue how i’m supposed to finish what i started.

this shutdown isn’t just some policy move on paper, it’s personal. it’s people’s lives being torn up. it’s futures being trashed. and it’s wrong.

we need people to actually care. we need leaders to step in and do something. we need real answers, not silence.

please don’t let this just fade away.

I graduated last year in December and I’m thinking of going back hoping to start next year, I know I probably won’t make it this year with all that process just to get in. Is it really possible I’m 23.

Soooo hi yall Im getting ready to go to San Diego Job Corps in like 2 weeks✨ I arrive on the 31st. Are some girls wanting to meet up and like be friends w me? Or chat? I can like talk about different spiritual things, love dancing, singing, play music, these types of things🫂🌷 let’s grow our lives together! I’m down for whatever🫶🏾

Recently some dude got exposed or whatever talking bad on some 16 yr old while being 20, almost 21.. talking about how he wanted to bang her and stuff 😭 they made a whole ass assembly today for "false rumors" and the lady going off said somethin like "16 and up is legal, its not pedophilia".. bro what?? This guy's genuinely a predator and youre defending him. Instead of doing something productive to make this place less of shit hole, theyre out here taking time out of OUR days to play in our face like this. We see where their priorities lie.

Not to mention they didnt even say anything to be like "oh yeah dont do that, its wrong".. "dont fuck with minors if you're an adult".. so theyre really just siding with this guy. I dont even think he got any punishment, but im not sure. Heard he left on his own terms. (Only bad thing he got was a bunch of death threats lol)

Genuinely wish I got a video of it cause that shit was crazy. Lady needs to be fired or something cause when she heard how everyone in the crowd disagreed, mf didnt even try to explain herself.. Just continued on 😭

I would be more understanding if it was just the lady saying that shit but she was the one CHOSEN to speak, and no way they let her go up there without having her run her little "well teccchnicallyyy.." speech by them. So it looks like the whole establishment supports the message that tryna go after minors is okay.. lol, this place sucks.

I called the center several times and each time, no one was "available". I didn't get to speak to anyone. My admissions counselor isn't answering my emails either. Idk what to do.

I was wondering, how long would the whole process to get in job corps if I put in my application? Because I heard it only takes a long process if all your documents are not together, but I got all of my documents and I’m not a felony or anything so shouldn’t I get in there quicker?