Did you ever use the phrase “I can’t wait to get out!”? Are you happier then or now? Why?

Yeah I'm sure I did but I'll echo SGT Joseph Gunderson and say it's a "grass is always greener" thing. The fact of the matter is both sides of the coin have their pros and cons. I always complained about the lack of efficiency in the military until I got out. Good grief! The civilian world is chock full of inefficiency. And laziness. And elitism. I see it everyday and think "this wouldn't fly for a millisecond in the military". But in my civilian job I've yet to sleep on the ground...in freezing rain...with no dry gloves...no dry socks...etc...etc... So yeah, pluses and minuses for both.

Yes and yes. Now I use the phrase......wish I had done it earlier.

I did... but I'm positive that it really is just a 'grass is always greener' kind of scenario. There were things that used to really piss me off about the job when I was iin that I really miss now. Now that I'm a civilian again there are things that piss me off in this life that make me wish I was still in uniform. I think it really is just a matter of making the best out of where you are in life and trying to rise above the bullshit to see the silver lining.