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Reenlisting was the hardest decision I think I've had to make in my adult life and it was a decision I thought I was at piece with when I made it. I don't dislike the military, but I no longer find my job satisfying or rewarding. I'm a Behavioral Health Tech and according to the Navy, we are under strength in my pay grade and the next one, so they won't let me change my job unless I'm going SF. I originally reenlisted to have more time to finish school and payoff debt but recently I have been feeling like that wasn't a good decision. My discontent with my job is starting to show as I'm starting to feel like everything military i.e. formations, quarters, and inspections are a complete waste of time or stupid. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you regain your motivation? Thanks for the help.
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PO3 (Join to see) Try to make a list of the positives in your job and why you reenlisted, for now. Do your best and look for opportunities that might come up to shift to something different. Nothing is forever and hopefully you get to make a difference in someone day or life through your job. I held a position for a year that I hated everyday.. but kept plugging away then out of the blue was offered a slot right where I wanted to be. Best of luck and refer to that list of positives when it starts to get you down.
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LTC Stephen C.
PO3 (Join to see), I think SGT Kyle Johnson is right on track with his response.
I took a course in college and one of the concepts discussed was called post-purchase evaluation, or in some instances, "buyers' remorse". Essentially, the buyer wonders if he did the right thing, but keeps looking for things to confirm that the decision made is the right one. The larger the purchase, the greater the concern. The list of positives to which SGT Johnson refers are the things that confirm you did the right thing.
Over time, your "buyers' remorse" will fade. Have those positives in place as the good sergeant suggested so that you can continue to do your best, help others and perhaps be in a position do what you want to do later in your career.
I took a course in college and one of the concepts discussed was called post-purchase evaluation, or in some instances, "buyers' remorse". Essentially, the buyer wonders if he did the right thing, but keeps looking for things to confirm that the decision made is the right one. The larger the purchase, the greater the concern. The list of positives to which SGT Johnson refers are the things that confirm you did the right thing.
Over time, your "buyers' remorse" will fade. Have those positives in place as the good sergeant suggested so that you can continue to do your best, help others and perhaps be in a position do what you want to do later in your career.
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Almost any decision can be seen as right or as wrong.
I try and have been fairly successful at living with the decisions I made and trying not to revisit them. When I do I find that I tend to exaggerate the positives or the negatives.
I try and have been fairly successful at living with the decisions I made and trying not to revisit them. When I do I find that I tend to exaggerate the positives or the negatives.
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That I couldn't do it one more time but 21 years was game over. I was good at what I did and enjoyed what I did. I loved the Title bestowed on me by the Information/Electronic Warfare Community of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard "Senior Spook (Military Intelligence) on the Pier".
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