In my four years as a Navy Reserve Recruiter here in Hawaii.
I've worked with over hundreds of sailors across every category — EAOS sailors approaching separation, 4-2-2 sailors fulfilling their Reserve obligation, and Prior Service veterans across different branches of the military re-engaging years after they left.
I've had the full range of conversations: the sailors who were immediately open, the ones who needed time, and the ones who were convinced they were done with the Navy or military for good.
The ones I respect most aren't the easy conversions. They're the sailors who came in skeptical, asked the hardest questions, pushed back on everything I said and made their decision with full information. Whether they joined the Reserve or not.
That's the standard I hold every conversation to. Not 'did I make the contract' but 'does this sailor have everything they need to make the right call for their life.'