Posted on Nov 15, 2016
Veterans & Retirees, how long did it take for you to adjust to being around civilians?
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So I've been out almost 2 years and rejoining the civilian sector has been hard, not just the job market but the culture. Everyone seem's so in their own bubble, have such a lack of effort and overall don't respect anyone but feel they should be respected. How long or do you just learn to tolerate civilian life.
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Gave up after five years and moved to rural northern Michigan. (Not trying to be funny)
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth - 5 + years at Kincheloe AFB, only place I've been where you could drive your snowmobile to work 2/3 of the year.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - cheaper than driving a four wheel drive vehicle.
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Maj John Bell
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - We call snow "fudgie" repellant. Fudgies are the summer tourists who seem to live on a diet of fudge.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Maj John Bell - Have to have lived in northern Michigan to understand that....I do! lol
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I retired in 2014 and I am still having a hard time comprehending some civilian mindsets.
I agree with your observation of the respect paradox.
Their lack of mission drive disturbs me.
I agree with your observation of the respect paradox.
Their lack of mission drive disturbs me.
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SSgt Paul Esquibel
The people I work with are fine but the people that work for me they just seem do disorganized it's really disturbing and when I'm in gym people just seem to have a total lack of respect for simple things, like excuse me, or sir/ma'am and the bad part is this is Texas sir/ma'am is common usage for us but not since I returned
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