Originally Posted by
nene
This is human nature in most professions as well. When in the military, whenever talking to your boss (who is in for at least 20yrs career or they wouldn't be boss), the correct answer is your staying in the military till your Admiral or General. Any answer of "I'm considering getting out and doing something else" immediately marks you as rejecting THEIR selected career path.

So true.
I remember I made a comment about getting out one time in front of my DO, he was like, "You can't say that in front of me!" Ooops.