Originally Posted by
tennisguru
I went on a reserve month because it paid a little extra and just like CQ I used it to break up a chunk of reserve to force usage and rest issues. Just because you attend doesn’t mean you need to drink the koolaid. Parts of it were entertaining, parts were informative, and parts were pretty gag-worthy. Basically what I expected going in.
But think about what you are signaling by even showing up. What you signal is more important than the measly amount of post tax W2 that shows up after that thing. I would rather slug out a domestic trip with a cool line pilot than go to some North Korean style propaganda event, that's just me though and I don't do office work, SLI or special projects.
At this point in the game, signal is 100% of the strategy. Give them nothing to point at, no reference to a horizon and no breaks until a complete flush and reboot is initiated. In the end its for the betterment of the company, shareholders, public, etc.