The "glass ceiling" Easier to break in the cilvilian world or military?

2015-04-10T13:32:42-04:00

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Apr 10 at 2015 1:35 PM

2015-04-10T13:35:44-04:00

I think we might need some more information 1SG Michael Blount. What exactly do you mean by the "glass ceiling"?

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Apr 10 at 2015 1:36 PM

2015-04-10T13:36:00-04:00

Easier? Military, just don't screw up and you get promoted.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2015 1:36 PM

2015-04-10T13:36:00-04:00

Civilian. The burden is much less

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Apr 10 at 2015 8:28 PM

2015-04-10T20:28:11-04:00

Generally speaking, the military is more of a meritocracy.

That is not to say there are not 'politics' involved, just the politics are different.

'If' you can fill the 'correct' billets the sky is the limit in the military. I anticipate we will see a female Head of Service or a female Senior Enlisted Adviser within the next 20 years.

'Restricted' billets prevented a lot of that. Public law prevented a lot of that. Both of those have changed dramatically since OIF/OEF.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2015 9:43 PM

2015-04-10T21:43:35-04:00

The glass ceiling is easier to break n the military world by far - and has been broken over and over. President Truman's integration of the Armed Forces in 1948 put the military ahead of the civilian world when it came to advancements in civil rights. Is the military perfect - in no way and at times the system we have can be flawed but the opportunity for advancement, training, promotion, and recognition in our community far surpasses the civilian world.