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ElMaligno posted:It could be worse, you could have your senior chief go in a loop explaining you how to micromanage the duty investigation officier. This might be the first time I’ve ever heard of a command center acting like they know the first thing about Prevention.
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Feb 9, 2021 23:04
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ElMaligno posted:No it was kinda weird thing. Basically dude calls us about a case that may have happened some time ago and gives us a general area, he wants to talk to an IO because he has info. I get his name and phone number and he proceeds to talk about FOIA requests (??????) which fair, but has nothing to do with what the dude wants. Lmao. How about : you should tell the IO what the guy told you and provide his contact info. Done. 9 times out of 10 the guy that called just got fired from a fishing rig or something and wants to get his ex-boss in trouble for some bullshit.
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Feb 10, 2021 01:08
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Feb 11, 2021 01:27
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FrozenVent posted:Y'all better reboot the NVMC website, it's stuck in the 90's. So is our funding.
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Mar 31, 2021 01:27
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ElMaligno posted:I thought so too, but i need to talk about it tomorrow It doesn’t matter. If you fail all 2/3 methods or however many there are, you just need to talk to a counselor or your doctor about losing weight. Once you’ve had that appointment you’re marked as compliant in the system. The ACN explains it all.
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Apr 9, 2021 01:08
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ElMaligno posted:Yeah, I asked my OSC yesterday and he said this. Still i am taking proactive steps to loose weight. Good idea. I’m curious how long they allow this for. I’m guessing just once but with retention how it is, who the gently caress knows.
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Apr 10, 2021 18:31
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Melthir posted:Who knows. All my shop but one is currently getting out cause poo poo ain't worth it and I convinced them education is the better alternative. Like 70% of the boat is openly discussing it...shits nuts What’s the main reason people are getting out? Are they mostly people on first enlistments? My only exposure right now is to the honor guard and they all just want to avoid underway and go ME.
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Apr 14, 2021 09:39
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Melthir posted:I mean there is a plethora of reasons and I'm waiting for the fam to wake up so we can move so I'll list them as applicable to the boat I was on. drat-a proper rant. I guess the IT community isn’t much better. We got millions thrown at us with the cares act but are still so behind the curve and inefficient it doesn’t make a difference. If TERA was still a thing I’d be loving jumping on that once I hit 17 years, but with everyone jumping ship-that’s not likely. I’m curious to see who the gently caress enlists for 2 years to clean toilets.
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Apr 14, 2021 13:16
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krispykremessuck posted:I’d be retiring next year and left at 11 years almost on the day. It was a rough call at the time but after reading everything all of you have said, plus the few folks I keep in touch with ... nah. A civil service retirement is gonna go a lot further anyway. Best idea was for me to commission and choose a new career path in hindsight. It’s nowhere near as fun as being a boatswains mate was, but I’m not dealing with a lot of the bullshit that came along with it-no more XO holding up liberty two days before getting underway or any of that juvenile poo poo. My biggest gripe is someone dropping the ball and begging me to approve a PR at the last minute. But at the end of the day if that’s what I complain about, it’s really not a big deal and my pension will be pretty sweet. I wish they would have had the blended retirement system when I joined though-not having a match on my TSP blows. Long term I think the military needs to find some way to step up to retain people, and BRS just gives another excuse for people to walk. Who knows-maybe they don’t want as many people to stay for twenty-pension/health insurance for the rest of your life is loving expensive.
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Apr 15, 2021 01:38
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Woooooo-how about that excellent email service!!!??
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May 7, 2021 18:16
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ElMaligno posted:in other "making me suffer and giving me an ulcer" news, my re-enlistment paperwork, which i sent on the 10th of april, made its way to the YNs by the end of april, and currently is stuck in SPO and no one of the command is available to sign it... There should still be someone delegated to sign off by direction. Deputy/logs? That’d be like everyone taking leave and not having an SMC around. If not, I’m sure they’ll shuffle poo poo around and throw their hands up at the last minute, call PSC/EPM if needed and get it resolved. Wouldn’t be the first time poo poo fell through the cracks.
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May 26, 2021 12:23
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ElMaligno posted:I did talk to my command (yesterday) and they asked me if they needed to do anything. I said no, because i was going to the YNs at a later time that day (also yesterday). Basically only the YN2 and YN3 where on the admin building and all they could do for me was to pre-sign some admin page 7 things that need to be routed. According to them the paperwork should be done on next Monday at the earliest and next Wednesday at the latest. Just lol at relying on a YN2/yn3 combo to take care of anything for you. Keep on their rear end about it.
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May 26, 2021 21:59
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Melthir posted:Yeah it's a coin flip. YN2 on the Willow was amazing other places its been more misses then hits. I’d be more likely to trust the sole YN aboard a ship than I would a gaggle of them at a sector/base with leadership absent.
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Jun 2, 2021 19:43
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loving lol at the whole CG memes thing going down. This isn’t going to end well.
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Jun 10, 2021 10:47
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Melthir posted:The CG has vastly underestimated the power of social media to broadcast problems and has been turning a blind eye to toxic commands for decades. Honestly I'm surprised this hasn't happened earlier. Yeah, it’s a pretty crazy time when someone can just tag MCPOCG and possibly get awareness that way. Though I’m guessing some PA or assistant is managing all those accounts.
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Jun 10, 2021 12:00
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krispykremessuck posted:Did someone’s career get nuked for posting memes? Replying to a meme with a meme. Shamelessly stolen from a subreddit: A member posted a meme in a comment using Trump. Someone comments on that talking about "supporting your commander and chief, etc." and @'s public affairs, MCPOG, members command etc. They have a back and forth about it. Members command finds out, tells member to remove comments and back and forth. Member does. Member is still told he is getting kicked out for it, at first they will face a board decision, but members command pulls strings at EPM and gets it changed and they are getting booted and will not face a board. CG Memes finds out, post a bunch of memes about toxic commands and gathers stories from people. Guess the dudes an SK2 with a bunch of years.
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Jun 10, 2021 12:27
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krispykremessuck posted:Holy moly has something changed about the discharge process where they can just rando do an unsuitability discharge or something? No idea-I think they updated the UCMJ for social media poo poo but it’s still going to take a bit to process, etc.
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Jun 11, 2021 00:06
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Melthir posted:Whelp sent non rate to airmen program. Poor bastards sponsor just got shot. Feeling kind of helpless right now. This is a lovely situation. Ack man, I heard about that today. At least from what I’ve heard and seen the aviation community is very tight, especially hitron, so hopefully they’re in good hands.
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Aug 5, 2021 19:45
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Sep 1, 2021 20:42
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ElMaligno posted:I am #96 and they have cut down to #80 drat.
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Sep 1, 2021 21:58
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My jobs mostly dealing with civilians and a handful of officers remotely nowadays-is the fleet that full of assholes not wanting to get the vaccine?
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Sep 16, 2021 12:47
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ElMaligno posted:GUESS WHO DIDNT HAVE TO BE TAPED TODAY AND loving PASSED WEIGHT Bikes r good
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Oct 13, 2021 17:54
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Oct 15, 2021 15:35
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Melthir posted:Whelp off to CPOA hell in peak covid season to. FML. Woohoo!!!
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Jan 2, 2022 22:57
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Feb 10, 2022 21:33
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I loving love the ineptitude of my coast guard. Unable to forecast literally anything dug them into the inability to properly forecast the need for more personnel or enable better retention capabilities. As a result, there apparently aren’t enough O4’s for open billets and there’s a big dick swinging contest to determine which base is more important than the other. Still waiting for a phone call or any information on where the gently caress I’ll end up. Only info is that I will be moving. AO’s last update was over two weeks ago saying “gee this year sure is tough!”
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Mar 1, 2022 13:43
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ElMaligno posted:Got my orders for Sector buffalo Congrats-is this a good thing? I’m going to teach finance/accounting at the academy. #1 pick and it puts us close to family-good job to retire from.
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Mar 16, 2022 00:28
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Melthir posted:CCTI week three. Shits still some of the dumbest poo poo I've been voluntold for. Not having fun with the scavenger hunt for signatures? Are you making your hat box or buying it? I didn’t see too much helping out when I was a JO but holy poo poo I felt for those guys when we were helping cook for the other chiefs. Jesus gently caress it was like they were all getting bitched at as non-rates all over again. nwin fucked around with this message at 23:39 on Apr 10, 2022 |
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Apr 10, 2022 22:56
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Because covid? Maybe lack of available movers? I’ve got mine scheduled for early June…hoping since I’m in DC and there’s tons of military I don’t get hosed too hard, but it’s my last PCS so it’s kinda guaranteed, right?
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May 5, 2022 18:03
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ElMaligno posted:Yep. I am routing to get authorized to do a PPM or maybe even a full DITTY move. Yep, that’s the way to handle it if you’re able. That or a POD if they’ll reimburse you-Portland to buffalo is a long way to drive.
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May 5, 2022 18:36
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As I sit here watching my poo poo get thrown in a truck, I’m extremely loving hyped that this should be my last PCS.
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Jun 9, 2022 17:29
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Melthir posted:Holy gently caress. There is a bounty on recruitment. Massive bonuses, all the crusty bastards are dropping retirement letters....things are looking good. What do you mean? I know the $1000 bonus or whatever for signing someone up and there’s probably some SRB’s out there… I didn’t realize all the retirements though. Super curious how things are going to look in 5-10 years. I’ve got 3 left until I drop my letter.
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Eason the Fifth posted:United States Coast Guard Ready Workforce 2030: $1000 bounty per head Tomorrow looks different and so will we. Yes, because we won’t have enough bodies to do our 11 statutory missions. We’ll staff every unit with auxiliarists and pray they don’t die on watch.
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Melthir posted:In a world of massive bonuses and personal shortages how many years do you guys think it's going to be before this poo poo gets really bad? We got told not to expect a non rate for a couple of years. I dunno man. I have yet to see a decent carrot on a stick to retain anyone. They started doing bonuses for department heads on cutters and even investigation officers for prevention, but those jobs are miserable. It’s probably the same as it always has been to some degree. Our top people are leaving in favor of better prospects outside the coast guard where they don’t have to move all the time or be treated like a kid. Zukufnt (sp?) promised more geostability but the only thing I saw out of that was MST’s getting 5 year tours at feeder ports, and that’s not enough to make a splash. So when the top people leave, we’re left with a few who want to be in the coast guard, another handful whom are stuck (hi, I have 17 years in and I’m riding this out until 20 for the pension), and some others that don’t have other options. That’s definitely a pessimistic take on it and I’m generalizing, but I’m curious how this place will look in 5-10 years if we continue to be unable to Hit our numbers. They started throwing more 3rd class cadets to cutters during the summer so at least the cutters have some grunts around to do some deck work due to lack of non rates. What’s next? Throw some more to the sector to mow lawns? Future is bleak. I’m curious what Fagan says at the state of the coast guard and how much of it is attainable. I think we definitely need more money at least towards junior enlisted. The fact that people are relying on food banks to make ends meet is not ok.
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Melthir posted:A2P is going live. Any concerns? Wtf is that
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Wait a second…so if I’m a BM1 who didn’t make the cut for Chief…but I’m willing to accept a lovely job, I can make chief? Am I reading that right?
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Mar 18, 2023 01:28
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Melthir posted:For the most part yes. From what I understand they are going to go by order of your service wide ranking for the pool of applicants and if no one who took the service wide applies....marks I guess. From what I understand it's going live with all rates. I mean, the advancement and promotion process sucks anyways, so what’s the loss/gain here? Plenty of lovely test takers that make great leaders. Plenty of great test takers who make poo poo leaders. The one SWE I took before OCS was all about buoys and ground tackle for me to make bm1…and I did lovely on it since my experience weighed on station experience instead of black hulls. I think I turned out ok regardless of the test score.
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ElMaligno posted:First qualified watch CDO or OU or SU? Lol If SU
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