Do you find it difficult to communicate with your civillian counterparts after leaving the Military? If so how do you handle it?

I'm a civilian without prior Military affiliation (besides family and friends). I've encountered several reintegrating past military personnel who undoubtly experience dissapointment as an effect of what I'd characterize as a "lack or absense of synergy". Maybe I am sensitive to this orientation because I often feel the same thing. I personally love working with ex_military because I find many individuals who have a sense of something bigger than themselves.

Yes, my first civilian job I got in trouble within the first few weeks for speaking my mind to a fellow employee. You have to dial it back and I hate to say it you have to be careful of who you trust. Some people will stab you in the back in a second most civilians are not very confrontational.

Yes I do!!! I "handle" it by communicating with civilians as little as possible, LOL. Luckily I work for a military contractor where all my co-workers are vets and our customer is military.