Posted on Jun 25, 2021
When an E-4 calls me "hey" or "hey man" knowing that I am an officer, should I bother to correct him?
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This SPC calls me "hey man" outside work. I don't work with him directly; just happened to come across couple of times at work, and he did call me "sir". Not sure whether I should even bother to correct this SPC.
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This is a “no brainer”. Definitely and put him in his place in front of his peers if possible to prevent others from duplicating his remarks. Be careful though to ensure you come off correctly and not a over eager because of your rank. It’s about respect
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Are you in uniform? If not, why bother correcting him?
well, formal wise he us wrong and you can correct that, but if you need to decide if it is because he is really friendly and is giving you a shout out be kind on the redressing of how you wish to be addressed. I was an E-5 Corpsman and my duties were called Public Health Office, I went to the Ward Room and Offices calls as well supervised teaching and drills of medica personal in the Sub Squadron,, I was addressed as Mr. by most Officers and called them sir. When with them alone I called them by their first name because they said I could.
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There was a Cpt. I saluted while walking on post and he returned the salute left-handed. I would say something, the SPC needs to respect the uniform regardless.
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PO2 Lawrence Moody
True, but I found the lines in the Navy not so harsh , but then again, I knew who was on anxiety pills and who's EKG's maybe questionable and who may have had affairs due to STDS and somethings I just wished I did not have to know., But I knew who was the Boss.
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You're a CPT, and are wondering if you should be correcting a deficiency in military bearing? Allowing it to continue will only encourage further breaches of decorum, extending to him not even acknowledging your rank at work.
Tell you what: find a full-bird you don't "directly work with" but "come across a couple times" in the course of your work. When you next see them in civvies, say, "Hey, man. . ." See how long it takes for your face to be removed.
Tell you what: find a full-bird you don't "directly work with" but "come across a couple times" in the course of your work. When you next see them in civvies, say, "Hey, man. . ." See how long it takes for your face to be removed.
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PO2 Lawrence Moody
Wow, You Navy Guys are harsher than the others,, Not saying you are wrong, but when I went from being stationed with the Marine Corps to the SubFleet I had to learn to lighten up. I was a lot closer to the Officers during Sub Fleet time, but I never forgot who was boss.
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Hey man, maybe there’s a bigger issue than how the SPC addresses you.
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