What is the latest that you have ever stayed at work, waiting on notes?

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Most of the time, it is only a handful of notes that your squad leader could've updated you with. However, there are times when there is important notes that need to be put out and answered right on the spot. Please, feel free to share your experiences with this notorious dilemma.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 30 at 2015 9:15 PM

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2200

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Nov 30 at 2015 9:15 PM

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Next week.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Nov 30 at 2015 9:19 PM

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I have stayed late. I obviously didn't have a life after work or a family to go to and recall rosters did not exist. Part of the reason why we have a recall roster is so we can past down notes. Some notes need to be put out ASAP while some notes can wait until the next morning before PT. If someone asked, "stay late or come in early before PT for notes" which one do you think I would select. The Army is not my entire life, and I'd love to go home at some point unless its mission driven; a real mission.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 30 at 2015 9:29 PM

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Had a PSG I filled in for while he was on leave. Had to do the PSG meeting with the 1SG and come to find out the liked to BS for a few hours after notes. We would stay in the motor pool u till about 2200 (not working) waiting on notes just for the PSG to come down and say see you tomorrow at 0600 for notes. When I was acting PSG and found that out I always left the meeting when the notes part was over and released the platoon. The PSG was kissed off when he came back. Always told me I was not able to release the platoon until he told me to. But I always did. After about 2-3 times getting yelled at did an open door with the 1SG told him everything and he sided with me. Can not stand sitting around for nothing. BTW we were in Germany.

Response by SSG Jeremy Kohlwes made Nov 30 at 2015 9:45 PM

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Stayed until 2100 one night when was a SPC. As an NCO I caused a lot of waves because I would release my soldiers and then just call or text them the necessary information.

Response by MAJ Bryan Zeski made Nov 30 at 2015 10:04 PM

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I hated this when I was an enlisted Soldier. When I was a PL, I did what I could to minimize wasted Soldier time. When I was a Company Commander, I made sure the 1SG and PSGs released the Soldiers before the 1SG meetings. Now, I just have a shop and still have to herd my Soldiers and NCOs out the door sometime around 1700. All the work will be there tomorrow!

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Nov 30 at 2015 10:07 PM

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I had to stay till three in the morning one night. It was the longest day ever. I was ration NCO and I had did a ration run that day for the Thanksgiving meal. I had to stay while they prepared the food to ensure that the didn't run out of anything and to lock up when they were finished.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 12:29 AM

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MIdnight, due to the fact that while I was in Korea we had a mandatory recall for anybody who wasn't TDY or on leave. We waited for one soldier, ONE SOLDIER to get their happy butt back from wherever they were, the unit had comms on her, but she was basically taking her time. Was ridiculous! Everybody was so PO'd.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 5:31 AM

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I am not complaining because we all went through this from day zero reception at basic.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 6:22 AM

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A good squad leader will release soldiers at a decent time if notes haven't been put out. "Be by your phones" methods and no drinking until your hear your team leaders voice.

Response by SSG John Caples made Dec 1 at 2015 8:23 AM

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Sometimes 18 to 1900

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 10:09 AM

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The longest I had to stay was until about 0100. It was supposed to be an early release with a four day following. One of the NCO's decided that he would just hit the road at lunch time instead of comming back for the maditory safety brief. Before the brief they did a role call to ensure everyone was there (they had been some issues in the unit so they were covering there asses with the safety briefs). Everyone had to wait until the NCO turned around and arrived back to the unit.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 10:21 AM

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My time schedule is different but three hours is the most we've had to wait. And what was so important? "Nothing to put out"

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 11:19 AM

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I had a PSG a couple years back that would make us squad leaders stay until he was ready to put notes out which was right before he was ready to leave for the day most of the time it was around 1800 to 1900 or later. There was one instance were 2 of the squad leaders went home for the day and he made them come back in to get notes and there was no notes to put out that was a little g day.

Response by SSG Clarence Blackburn made Dec 1 at 2015 11:48 AM

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That's why you have recall rosters call your squad leaders and let them do there jobs.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 11:48 AM

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I don't think staying late or going early that would matter as far as good notes, we have cell phone. But if anything require you physical attend, then you have stay late.

Response by SSG Keith Cashion made Dec 1 at 2015 1:39 PM

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Before I was in a leadership role, Hurry up and wait was the worst motto I ever heard of or had to deal with. Many a late night or Payday activities wasted waiting for someone to tell us much about nothing. When I got into a leadership position, it was unless directed by higher that the mission will get completed before anyone leaves. I would say or do one of two things, and my Soldiers learned real fast what I meant. 1. I would say Go Away. They knew that this meant, shut down, make sure everything was squared away and ready for the next day. Then they would disappear. 2. Walk into the section and when they would look up, I would tap my watch. They knew this to mean the same as number one. I was one, that information needed to get put out, it was put out ASAP. I hated to hear, don't put this out until I give you the green light. Then don't tell me.

As a civilian in a leadership role now...guess what, I still use the same two techniques. Sitting around at the end of the day and there is nothing happening or everything is done and people are spending more time on FB, youtube or online shopping, drives me crazy, and I do not believe in busy work, just to kill a clock. My personnel have learned and understand what these two techniques mean, and have never had to worry about people coming in to ask about going home because there is nothing happening. I clear with higher before, but if the chance arises to do so...trust me, I use it.

Half nickel for of the day.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2015 6:02 PM

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I was a squad leader and stayed till around 2230 for the PT uniform the next day.