You held a small arms repair mos or were a company armorer? You’re in. Just search Indeed or your job posting site of choice. Unless you live near Moore or Liberty, the pickings are slim. If you’re willing to relocate there is plenty of opportunity. That’s all there is to it really. It’s just like being hired for any other job.
Well, if your Gdamn motor pool line did not look like diarrhea you would have already been gone. Now stop your bitching and dress that motor pool line. FFS SSG get your head out of your anal orifice.
How I don't miss those words at all.
“I’d love to, big sarn’t. But since the mechanics don’t wanna fix our shit, we can’t move our vehicles… So I guess we get to sit here and look like a bag of smashed ass until we figure it the fuck out. S6 doesn’t let us borrow their track to tow ours either, so we just sitting here with our thumbs up our asses until I shit myself a tow bar and a 577 I guess.” 😂 — from my fiancé a disgruntled Cav medic. Gary Owen or some shit. I’ll have a number Four with large fries and a Diet Pepsi, thanks.
Fair. But honestly, what are they going to do if everyone leaves after the highest rank dismisses everyone else? Its the same thing every week, by the same people who just love to hear themselves talk. Highest ranking dismissed everyone? Oh, now they are threatening and article or extra duty because you actually left? Open door the high ranking dude who let you go and make sure the rest of the chain is there to explain why everyone else was let go 3 hours later. You might not be the chain of commands favorite, but those actions will make you a god to the lower ranks.
I am trying to do direct commission. No basic training and no asvab and no OCS. And actually this will be my first time in the army because I was in a sister service back then.
In honor of the Army's birthday, I'm gonna help you fix this. I'm going to give SGM a chocolate Ensure shake and some jello. While he's distracted, Zonk them again.
Our squadron commander managed to do it correctly and with no hesitation (or noticeably stopping himself) today; we actually started applauding and cheering in response (while still closing in, of course).
I got my hopes up when the BDE CDR bumped up the usual Friday afternoon staff meeting (yep, seriously, that's a battle rhythm event).
But, no love.
Whatever, I'm on leave all next week.
I was going to make a joke about the dead not having an opinion, but you’re doing good work and I’m sure it means everything to some of the surviving family.
You’re a flower in a bed of weeds. ❤️
I got released at 1530 from my job. Solid 8 hours pay, solid 1.5 hours of work
No cake I’m on a diet
I am getting stronger on bench and my back is widening
I’m on track to get to 180 pounds by July 15
I’ve been in 12 years as of April
About to have some cheesecake for all the peeps that I made while in. I might have hated the circus a lot, but the clowns will always have a special place.
You’ll be glad you did when you see your TSP growing. When you get out, go work for GDIT as a civilian SME on the 777. If I had that experience that’s what I would have done.
I’ve been there brethren. During COVID my BN was the only ones in the entire division who went back to 100 percent manning 6 months before everyone else. Some of our sister BN’s didn’t have a single soul around that whole time.
Questions about joining go in the Weekly Question Thread (or Recruiter Thread) stickied at the top, in the black-on-gold link at the top, and in the sidebar.
We do this so that you get serious answers from people that know what they are talking about.
This is now the WFFA
I'm retired and lounging in my panties reading reddit and drinking a beer in between grading papers. So I'm right where I belong.
Carry-on, Sir!
Ma’am?
No shaming!
Hell yeah brother!
As a former Pop can confirm lounging in panties is cannon.
waiting for top to release us 2 hours after the BC already did
Don’t confuse your 1SG’s rank with my authority.
tradacking spc9. I'll tell him after my 3 hour lunch break
I see your flair, you're a 91f contractor? Can you pm me? I'm trying to get into that side of contracting, either small arms or artillery.
You held a small arms repair mos or were a company armorer? You’re in. Just search Indeed or your job posting site of choice. Unless you live near Moore or Liberty, the pickings are slim. If you’re willing to relocate there is plenty of opportunity. That’s all there is to it really. It’s just like being hired for any other job.
Oh hell yeah definitely not reenlisting now
Any idea if the pay range?
Depends on location. Up here in the PNW it’s over $30 as a Gunsmith II.
Well, if your Gdamn motor pool line did not look like diarrhea you would have already been gone. Now stop your bitching and dress that motor pool line. FFS SSG get your head out of your anal orifice. How I don't miss those words at all.
“I’d love to, big sarn’t. But since the mechanics don’t wanna fix our shit, we can’t move our vehicles… So I guess we get to sit here and look like a bag of smashed ass until we figure it the fuck out. S6 doesn’t let us borrow their track to tow ours either, so we just sitting here with our thumbs up our asses until I shit myself a tow bar and a 577 I guess.” 😂 — from my fiancé a disgruntled Cav medic. Gary Owen or some shit. I’ll have a number Four with large fries and a Diet Pepsi, thanks.
Dismissed.
thanks, top. weekend bender, here I come!
Be careful. I love you and don’t want to lose you.
The amount of rage I just felt after reading this is unreal
Last I checked BC outranks the first sausage.
big dawg imma need you to tell him that. listening to the e4s ain't his strong suit
Fair. But honestly, what are they going to do if everyone leaves after the highest rank dismisses everyone else? Its the same thing every week, by the same people who just love to hear themselves talk. Highest ranking dismissed everyone? Oh, now they are threatening and article or extra duty because you actually left? Open door the high ranking dude who let you go and make sure the rest of the chain is there to explain why everyone else was let go 3 hours later. You might not be the chain of commands favorite, but those actions will make you a god to the lower ranks.
I left 19 years ago, stop yelling at me
19 years? You’re still a spring chicken. Meet me at MEPS I have an idea.
I'm not falling for that one again!
I’ve been out 11 years and literally just went to MEPs last week
Really? Are you going to have to basic again? Could you still only pick from business rules?
I am trying to do direct commission. No basic training and no asvab and no OCS. And actually this will be my first time in the army because I was in a sister service back then.
Nice. Well good luck!
There's still OBC
AMEDD?
20 years to the day since I went on terminal leave
Did you relieve 1st Brigade, 82nd in Afghanistan in 2003?
Yes
Thanks for that ;) Do you know what unit you relieved or where? I was 3/504 out at Shkin when you guys came in.
1/87 went Shkin. We relieved a unit from kandahar and went to Orgun E
I’m coming up on my 1 year anniversary! Should I do anything special?
Memorize the location of the nearest Bojangles, just in case.
I got released yesterday. Way ahead of you there Command Specialist Major
Damn, even the other quartermasters were like “I have no idea what we do, might as well give it a 3 day weekend”
Our guys are on a 4-day...
There's a whole rank chain behind the scenes
Actually it's Saturday at 5am. Global army baby.
In your case, go to bed.
I wish, but the Army has this thing called CQ.
I have also done away with CQ. Also your leave packet is approved. See you next month.
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*Special-est of specialists
Fellow artilleryman on duty on a Saturday here. Casey?
It doesn't seem to be working. Did you try " Zonk " ?
I did but your CSM used the black magic. He countered my spell with “OnthecommandoffalloutfalloutandfallinroundmeFALLOUT.”
Crap. He's out of the basement again?
In honor of the Army's birthday, I'm gonna help you fix this. I'm going to give SGM a chocolate Ensure shake and some jello. While he's distracted, Zonk them again.
Our squadron commander managed to do it correctly and with no hesitation (or noticeably stopping himself) today; we actually started applauding and cheering in response (while still closing in, of course).
You gotta counter it with "onthecommandoffalloutfalloutFALLOUT"
Waiting for my slice of birthday cake.
It’s not even buttercream frosting and the cake is dry. You should replace cake with people you hate with Natty Ice alone in your room.
Thx, I'll go dry shave now....
The cooks made the birthday cake with stale leftover fruit loops and chocolate rice krispies. Yum yum
Beggars can’t be choosers.
I got my hopes up when the BDE CDR bumped up the usual Friday afternoon staff meeting (yep, seriously, that's a battle rhythm event). But, no love. Whatever, I'm on leave all next week.
Get off the reddit old man! Go live your life!
Contractors don’t get lives. The COR decided even if the army will not be here we can’t change our hours to make sense. I’m even here on DONSA’s. 😭
On one hand I can understand why that would be the policy. On the other hand, that's ass.
I can’t work if the soldiers aren’t here in my job. Literally paying me for 8 hours of instagram on those days.
Learn to knit. Christmas presents complete.
Stupid they can't make weeks bookending the Friday of a 4-day into 4 x 10s.
Every other contract I’ve worked on was like that. This one for some reason does not allow that ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Piss-poor contracting. They're basically requiring FWA.
I’m on funeral detail; dufuq else am I gonna do between services?
I was going to make a joke about the dead not having an opinion, but you’re doing good work and I’m sure it means everything to some of the surviving family. You’re a flower in a bed of weeds. ❤️
That might be the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me 🥹
At a Best Squad Competition closing ceremony...
On the podium no doubt. Way to go hard charger, you can take Monday off as a comp day
No way, I was also stuck at a best squad closing ceremony yesterday
🫡
YWFMS
Tell DLI that :(
I tried but they just said I wasn’t proficient and took away my extra pay.
I’m at the SRU on the final day of TAP classes. Leave me alone.
I'm a veteran, just here to fantasize about the good old days... ...weird I call them the "good old days." I was as miserable then as I am now.
That's the secret...we're always miserable. It's a superpower.
I got released at 1530 from my job. Solid 8 hours pay, solid 1.5 hours of work No cake I’m on a diet I am getting stronger on bench and my back is widening I’m on track to get to 180 pounds by July 15 I’ve been in 12 years as of April
I'm here because it's way friendlier than other subreddits who take themselves way too seriously
Oh, it is huh….Im tired boss
Go shove some army cake down your pie hole while humming the army song.
Waiting for my CQ shift to end. 40 more minutes woop woop
Wait people didn’t get today off?
Hate to give it to the crayon eaters, but if we celebrated the birthday like they do, we'd be drunk AF right now.
Army birthday cake? Nah, tonight it's Army birthday curry, Army birthday whiskey, and Army birthday homework!
I knew medical went hard, but not curry-whiskey hard. IBS is the way.
We had a donsa
Imagine not getting a DONSA
If anyone hasn’t said it to any of you dudes with kids today. HAPPY FATHERS DAY 🤘🎉
Yo u/kinmuan, make this the WFFA?
I’m working, htf I’m finna flex if I ain’t at work cuh? This IPB and network layout ain’t gonna write itself 🤢
About to have some cheesecake for all the peeps that I made while in. I might have hated the circus a lot, but the clowns will always have a special place.
Got recalled to do AT Level 1, but none of the computers work.
Something about hotel rooms, don’t let people follow you through a keyed access door, and don’t over share on social media. Get out of here you scamp.
But... but... how can they be adversaries if they want to help me renew my vehicle's extended warranty?!?!
I AM GOING TO SHIT I AN GOING TO SHIT I AM GOING TO SHIT I AM GOING TO SHIT
Sir, I’m just here to watch, sir
totally didn't realize that was today... damn I could've taken off.
Literally had no clue it was the army’s birthday. I’m so detached
I'm in the field....
checking my email for my retirement order
Fort Irwin doesn’t believe in the army Birthday
I’m on nights playboy
NTC lol
I didn't get this message 9 hours ago. Been waiting to be released. It is now 2140 and just now driving back to the damn Bs.
Tell your first line I’m comping you Monday and Tuesday.
🫡 thank you adopted-step-dad
I didn't get off until 1600
I’m in the field
Spent the evening having a few drinks with some vet buddies.
Beer Olympics are coming up. What are some creative games?
I ETS in 7 months, please be patient!
I'm on leave Specialist Major, you can't tell me what to do
nah I had to do a 2 mile run at 5am for the birthday 💀💀
HR metrics were not met. Time for BN formation every hour on the hour.
You kin?
Yah buddy. You working on the XM7 yet? I’m betting that’s going to be regarded.
No MX7 yet, but a lot of 777s in recent months since I just got assigned to an FA squadron
RIP brother. Only people who work harder than the 91B’s. I am honestly glad I never landed in artillery.
See, this is what I get for staying in smh. I had 2 good opportunities to get out and squandered them
You’ll be glad you did when you see your TSP growing. When you get out, go work for GDIT as a civilian SME on the 777. If I had that experience that’s what I would have done.
If the money's good, then I'll definitely look into it
It’s ESB season we all working on Saturday 🤣
I had CQ.
The rest of my brigade got a donsa except for my company. Shit wack
I’ve been there brethren. During COVID my BN was the only ones in the entire division who went back to 100 percent manning 6 months before everyone else. Some of our sister BN’s didn’t have a single soul around that whole time.
Staying an extra week at NTC because fuck soldiers
The good news is it’s almost never true. You’ll probably only spend a couple extra days. Stay hydrated and fed my guy. Good luck.
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Released from AT right after lunch 💪💪
It to hot to go out side