Originally Posted by
Pyro
Holy Bat**** running Robin....really? Your life sucks, but hell, I'll keep doing it? The only way to enjoy life is attached and not expecting to fly? The grass IS greener somewhere else and I advise you find it, going though life hating your job is nowhere to live. Follow his advice and you'll end up at a white jet base/UAS and then you WILL have some major stuff to complain about. I've seen one part of that side and no thanks.
You are totally missing my points. To put it succinctly they are this:
1. I thought it sucked in the beginning too, but i enjoy life now, and looking back my worst experiences in terms of workload and watching people back stab and step over others to be #1 on the vml were when i was a young lt/capt in a ftr sq.
2. I dont advocate the personal surge mentality in an attempt to be #1 on the vml. I see it all the time...and all those that do it complain in secret to those they know who wont tell the OG....and then most bounce once the upt adsc is up.
3. I do advocate providing the best effort on a consistent basis and not stressing about where the chips fall...an even keel if you will. In the long run I believe this pays off the most in that your performance is good and your morale is still high enough to continue on. It has worked for me.
4. Staying in may have its drawbacks, like a 365. If that's not for you, bounce.
Lastly, I don't know where you guys fly, but for me, there are not extra sorties to go around. You hit your RAP rate for CMR or BMC and stop so others can meet theirs. A few exceptions every now and then based on availability, dudes on leave, etc...... No amount of lobbying on my part is going to get me 10 sorties a month. I get 5, and if I'm available and others aren't, I may get 6. Those who don't make RAP are a priority the next month. There is no favoritism. I can't imagine its much different elsewhere.