Did anyone, or has anyone, noticed a difference in how you are treated as you get closer to leaving the military?

I'm with SCPO David Lockwood on this one. I left 6 months after getting back from a deployment. I had told them about three months in advance, so plenty of time for turn over. I was treated like I was a disease, and when they were trying to plan thins I would offer my input they just looked at me with the "why are you talking" expression then go back to their discussion. I was also told while I was deployed I would be receiving a "mid-tour" Commendation for all the work I did for the 3+ years I was there. That medal never matierilized, even though I either helped or on my own created 3 work centers that were mandated by higher HQ that never existed at that base. No farewell or anything, not even a good bye. The base did that to everyone that was leaving active duty. Retirees or personnel PCSing received all the bells and whistles. I felt like a whole service branch turned my back on me. Thankfully I have some friends, previous commanders and other mentors that I still talk to and support me. As a whole, I feel active duty does a non-retiree a disservice and leaves that person with a bad taste in my mouth, and I was not a trouble making NCO, I have an impeccable active duty record so they couldn't even play that card if they tried. Definitely a sore topic for me lol.

Yeah, you are an outcast for sure. Left to do odd tasks or deal with the problem kids, at least in my case. Oh yeah, and make the morning coffee! I also did the same thing that the retiring 1SG did with me. I walked around wit the lower enlisted giving suggestions on PCMS, pointing out that not everything is in the 10 manual an to use your eyes, sense of touch and smell. A few took it to heart and passed it on like I did I hope.

They asked me to try to stay. I said no. Deuces!