Posted on Dec 4, 2014
Are permanent profiles unspokenly treated as a lesser value within your unit?
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Today a young SPC was looking into DTMS and saw there were 2 new SFCs inbound to his unit and it said they both have permanent profiles. He said very casually, uh oh my 1SG isn't going to like that. He absolutely hates people who are on profile. It seems to me he just said what is unspoken and yet such a common attitude. Do senior leaders emote an attitude of disdain towards permanent profiles to the extent that they become categorized automatically within the unit as lesser people and "worthless" .
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SFC (Join to see) I think it really depends on how the Soldier handles themselves. If they have a profile and still want to and do stuff that they can do without violating their profile then many would actually gain more respect. Others try to milk everything and utilize "oh I have a profile" and try to get out of everything and avoid every detail that is where the "permanent profile" gets its bad name.
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I agree that the persons attitude about a profile makes a difference. However, every unit I have ever been in doesn't like profiles and people on them are treated differently even if you don't "milk" your profile. They act as if having to let someone do alternate PT or letting them go to medical appointments for issues is too much effort. Also, promotion for people with permanent profiles is worse because they don't want to promote someone that can't run even if they are good at their job.
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the stigma against profiles is still highly prevalent in the army. Having to have my knee replaced has limited my running ability. and while the first reaction from those in the unit are negative against my profile. My work ethic and knowledge quikly overwhelms their disdain for profiles.
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There is a stigma with folks that have PT profiles and "C" profiles that either limit, prevent or require additional waivers for deployments in the AF. That is just the was it is.
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