What is the most unorthodox civilian job you've seen an active duty SM performing?

If he has time to work at Blockbuster, couldn't he use that time to study or whatever to make E8 or Warrant Officer so he can make more money and more pension?

SPC July Macias - He was a new E7, and back then we didn't have online college, or evening classes.
And at the time he needed to pay some steep fines.

SPC July Macias - My son is Navy, but the nearest I can figure out is that it is a specialized Commissioned Officer that stays in that field his whole career, like we would a Warrant Officer, which the Navy has also. I don't think the Navy Warrants are in the Chain of Command, while the LDO's are included.

Took me forever to figure out Rate and Rank. I do know that the Navy enlisted are sensitive enough about it that an attempt to eliminate Rating caused a small but Navy wide mutiny.

Limited Duty Officers (LDOs)
As officer technical managers of the line or staff corps, LDOs progressively advance within broad technical fields related to
their former enlisted ratings. They fill leadership and management positions at the Ensign through Captain level that require
technical background and skills not attainable through normal development within other officer designators. LDOs serve as, but
are not limited to serving as, division officers, department heads, OICs, XOs and COs.

Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs)
Today, as commissioned officers of the line or staff corps, Navy CWOs possess the authority and are qualified by extensive
experience and knowledge to direct the most difficult and exacting operations within a given occupational specialty. Although
intended primarily as technical specialists, CWOs may also serve as division officers, department heads, and OICs.

CPT Lawrence Cable - the Warrant Officer, was Enlisted before commissioning and they only work as Supervisors in their field of specialization (Mechanical, Electrical, Etc...)
The Limited Duty Officer, is a Commissioned Officer, but they came up through the ranks to regular ranks. They are Limited by being restricted from Commanding a ship at Sea.
My last Engineer was a Commander, who had started as an E1 Fireman upto MMC, then Warrant, and finally to LDO. He'd been the commander of a Shore Repair Maintenance Facility and had over Thirty Six Years in, and was trying to decide if he wanted to go Unrestricted Line Officer, which would have let him be a Ships Commanding Officer At Sea.

MSgt (Join to see) - I get the technical part of it, but LDO's and Warrants in the Navy come from the same pool and both can at least in some cases command the same positions as the LDO.

Enlisted promotions are just as confusing once you hit Chief Petty Officers. Army and Air Force promotions are school, duty stations and eval driven, if you scored in the top 90%, I have never seen someone not get promoted. In the Navy, being in the top 10% by hard scores doesn't guarantee a seat in your rate and they often promote guys with lower official scores. I don't know if that will change with the new administration or not.

Would be awkward as heck if you serve drinks to one of your soldiers, and he doesn't tip you. Or he committed a DUI.

SPC July Macias one of my fellow medics worked the bar. Always tipped him.

SPC July Macias - Cantonment at Irwin isn't that big. You could take someone's keys and they could walk to most of the housing.