How has everyone enjoyed the Civilian life?

I am still in the Reserves, so I get my fill of "the good old days" once a month.

Civilian life requires some adjustment though. People don't understand, or think they do but say well-meaning but clueless things. I find I don't have much patience anymore since a deployment to Iraq. I get angry easier, and I have no respect for authority when "authority" does something senseless. I keep thinking to myself "that's the kind of $%#@ reasoning that gets people killed!' and I have to talk myself down and remind myself it isn't "there" anymore, it's "here", and here has more leeway for stupid.

I hate the wishy-washy-ness of corporate America. I long for the good old days where decisions were made and stood by (even with MDMP) 19 people have to have 5 meetings to decide the flavor of the Kool-Aid for the day. Pleasing corporate executives is not the same as taking care of your CO by a long shot.

Very much! Beats being help accountable for others actions! No more deployments! Spending time with the family. Going home every night. You just cant beat it!