Posted on Oct 27, 2015
What is the impact of using troops as free labor?
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How many times have you been kept at work or kept someone at work even if there was no work being done?
Additionally what do you think about troops being kept late because the training meeting was still going on or someone decided to do something that day at the last minute? Do most supervisors even take into consideration giving their people a reliable schedule?
http://taskandpurpose.com/the-cost-of-treating-troops-as-free-labor-providers/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=culture
Additionally what do you think about troops being kept late because the training meeting was still going on or someone decided to do something that day at the last minute? Do most supervisors even take into consideration giving their people a reliable schedule?
http://taskandpurpose.com/the-cost-of-treating-troops-as-free-labor-providers/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=culture
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I never thought of troops as free labor. Nor did any of my commanders treat them as such.
One of my favorite commanders said we got paid by the month not the hour. If we have nothing to do, don't make shit up.
My rule of thumbs was formation at 0730. Everyone better have thier ass in formation at 0730 when I call the company to attention. If you are late there will be hell to pay. PT is part of your job as a grunt, PT during the work day.
One of my favorite commanders said we got paid by the month not the hour. If we have nothing to do, don't make shit up.
My rule of thumbs was formation at 0730. Everyone better have thier ass in formation at 0730 when I call the company to attention. If you are late there will be hell to pay. PT is part of your job as a grunt, PT during the work day.
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MAJ (Join to see)
One of the best leaders I had, was a LCDR and our department head. At a department formation, he stated to everyone - including the Chiefs and DIVOs - if your guys are done with their daily tasks and have nothing to do - then don't have them here on the ship doing nothing.
I was an E-4 at the time and I have carried that mantra with me throughout my military career - even though it's gotten me in trouble a few times with higher leadership who felt that we had "clock" hours.
I was an E-4 at the time and I have carried that mantra with me throughout my military career - even though it's gotten me in trouble a few times with higher leadership who felt that we had "clock" hours.
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I despised wasting soldiers time and made every effort to send them home as soon as I can. If we were meeting mission and soldiers were idle we sent some home. My reasoning is they will deploy sometime or another and will not have the time off.
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Cpl Tou Lee Yang
That's the kind of officer I would take a bullet for...the one that take care of their troops.
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