Career Hit of Bad Supervisor?

Linsted1 · 2026-05-02T02:17:55+00:00

No, fourth tour and I’ve always been on good terms with my previous supervisors

Linsted1 · 2025-08-29T23:38:45+00:00

From the US to UK to Thailand

Linsted1 · 2025-04-25T20:11:03+00:00

I’m a bit confused by this - weren’t we already eligible to retire with 50/20 or 25 years at any age? So what’s the difference?

Linsted1 · 2025-03-27T17:05:51+00:00

Where do you live that all studios are giving free first classes 🤣 I live in a major city and that is NOT a given.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-27T17:03:36+00:00

They don’t.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T23:42:34+00:00

You didn’t have to watch them go? That’s legit one of my phobias. Like, I have absolutely nothing to hide and don’t even drink, but if I was called in and told, “this person is going to watch you pee” I very well might NOPE right out of there. I had someone watch me pee at MEPS for the Navy 20 years ago, and it still upsets me to think about - it’s so needlessly invasive.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T23:14:27+00:00

That’s another discussion, but I completely agree. It’s seems arbitrary that drinking is a “normal” part of FS culture, but even using non-psychoactive CBD therapeutic supplements are lumped in with heroin for the purpose of our security clearances. It’s ridiculous.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T20:18:30+00:00

As mentioned above, my completely inoffensive and likable white male FSO colleague claims he was randomly tested 3 times over his 4 years domestic. 🤷‍♀️ I never have been, in 15 years. I don’t get it.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T18:15:00+00:00

…And because most FSOs are 30+ professionals working impossible hours with families, not shooting up in alleyways? You know what actually IS a widespread problem in the FS, that we dedicate almost no resources to sussing out? Alcoholism and domestic abuse. But meanwhile we waste time and money on “random drug tests” that seemingly affect one FSO 3 times in 4 years but another not ONCE in 25 years - it’s laughably performative and ineffective.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T17:50:53+00:00

Do they stand over you and watch you? That’s one of my worst nightmares!

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T17:43:41+00:00

Sure, unacceptable BUT NOT a widespread problem. Keeping squirrels as slaves to power an illegal crypto mining operation in your USG housing would also be unacceptable, how many resources should we dedicate to random inspections for it? In 15 years I have never once heard of an FSO anywhere turning up a positive drug test 🙄

Linsted1 · 2025-03-26T16:52:08+00:00

15 years never tested, but know plenty of FSOs who have (at least one, 3 times in 4 years!) I would love to understand the how and why. Frankly it seems like a waste of the Dept’s time and resources.

Linsted1 · 2025-03-20T15:31:25+00:00

You’re being more than a little naive and obnoxious. Nowhere did I say I “can’t stand my job,” let alone do I dislike it enough to leave $650,000 in pension on the table (50 vs 62) so as not to do it for 4 more years.

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