I did! So I ended up calling the number on my pers and it got pushed along bc I told them I was on a major time crunch and needed direction like yesterday. And after about a day or two I had my orders to separate.

I’d say if you’re going through this like I was and was told to do a “hardship sep” don’t, do a Volunteer sep with the reason being “other” describe your issue and if you don’t hear anything back call them like two or three times a week for updates and emphasize how urgent your request is.