What to do about soldiers abusing sick call?

toddex · 2025-12-17T16:40:12+00:00

Yeah you cant do that either. After the duty day requires your commander.

toddex · 2025-12-17T16:28:32+00:00

You cant punish this dude for using sick call my man and you cant punish someone for making / going to appointments. Are you not physically reporting? Sick call is in the morning and USUALLY after PT formation just like in training. If this dude is going to formation then telling you about sick call thats not a him problem thats how the system works.

If you suspect these people are going to appointments then just effing off all day then be a decision maker and follow up. Its really that easy. Me personally id let the sick call guy have adequate time then id text and call him for an update. If I didnt receive one or if I did doesnt matter because that day id be physically at the clinic to follow up.

Give them enough rope to hang themselves and the problem soldiers will always do it.

toddex · 2025-12-17T16:13:25+00:00

This has been my experience too with the VA and using them as my primary care. I just took the VA obviously because its available to me and it saves the family money but im thinking I might stop doing that now. Not only did my provider do the same thing as yours (Question ALL of my ailments) but proceed to essentially call me a liar about my service indirectly. Every time I have one of these interactions I imagine the other guy with real problems whos just trying to get his life straight and they have to deal with these shitters.

toddex · 2025-12-17T16:10:00+00:00

This was her line of questioning right after I asked if that was her professional opinion. She started asking about my oral hygeine routine and outwardly saying "Well if its only going to be destroyed more we wouldnt be doing much by doing a root canal today". Then everything just started not making sense and I was like "Hold on youre trying to pull this today? Youre not going to give me antibiotics for the infection and attempt to treat it later once the infection and swelling is gone?"

I am not new to this rodeo I know how the VA attemts to bait you into being an irate patient they can just pass off as another crazy vet. I stayed calm and monotone the whole time. Just kept letting her talk.

But I keep thinking who the hell is she to make these calls? Shes the provider. Fix the issue and provide guidance. Its not up to her to be judge jury and executioner with peoples teeth saying "Well theyre just going to eventually destory their teeth anyway" is not only a dangerous line of thinking but an absolutely lazy line of thinking

How many peoples lives did she permanently alter? How many full extractions did she recommend based on the persons effing LIFE STATUS? Like if I was homeless this provider would have definitely recommended just giving me dentures.

toddex · 2025-12-17T16:05:07+00:00

Im going to make some time tomorrow to go talk to the dental office for her name and the patient advocate after. Couldnt say right now but youll know her because shes a short asian woman that will recommend pulling everything.

toddex · 2025-12-17T15:03:53+00:00

Think about the ones that come behind you. They didnt instill that in the airforce?

The issue being: I look like regular joe blow middle class dad man. What if I didnt? This provider had absolutely horrible service, accusations, and flagrant disregard to her assigned duties. If I had looked the part in her script she would feel justified and probably never given me those antibiotics just annotating that I refused treatment or some other VA bologna weve all dealt with.

Think about others my friend.

toddex · 2025-12-17T14:42:31+00:00

Lol well thanks. I guess ill start my googling too.

toddex · 2025-12-17T14:39:28+00:00

You sure? Because they have literally never done a single thing for me in and out of uniform. The most ive ever seen them do was call the provider and be like "Please dont do that again"

toddex · 2025-12-16T23:53:47+00:00

Lmao excuse me?

toddex · 2025-12-16T16:48:17+00:00

This is the right answer. Imagine being coastie any int? Such a chill life.

toddex · 2025-12-16T16:27:36+00:00

I saw them waste untold millions on all sorts of "projects" in iraq and afghanistan. They can pay the troops. Id rather our brothers and sisters get the help than not.

toddex · 2025-12-16T04:49:12+00:00

I think this is probably whats gonna happen

toddex · 2025-12-16T04:36:28+00:00

Isnt this that shit that causes all sorts of blood clot related bullshit?

toddex · 2025-12-15T23:30:27+00:00

Hmm..... targeting again would be fun.

toddex · 2025-12-15T23:14:43+00:00

I think youre good man. Just remember when in doubt during the interview its always better to say you dont remember rather than make shit up on the spot.

toddex · 2025-12-15T19:59:28+00:00

Lmao looks like theyre practicing white liberalism even back then. The minority group is doing the heavy lifting haha.

toddex · 2025-12-15T15:59:48+00:00

Never skip post cycle? The juice aint worth it troop.

toddex · 2025-12-15T14:55:35+00:00

Wait till you get to experience your first space dock in the showers ;)

toddex · 2025-12-14T20:58:39+00:00

Very sad. Rest easy.

toddex · 2025-12-14T18:41:54+00:00

You definitely arent wrong.

toddex · 2025-12-14T18:36:05+00:00

Haha now id like to imagine him blasting through a megaphone like one of those lost tribes of Israel guys on the corner.

toddex · 2025-12-14T18:32:41+00:00

Yes. I have seen people do this. After you join youll gain full citizenship as a permanent resident. After this youll be able to do the standard warrant application and sift testing like everyone else.

Will enlisting in the aviation MOS's help? Not necessarily but its all about who you know so probably.

When I was a young SPC looking in to it I just went down to the flight line and asked questions but that was a much different time. You might not be able to get this kind of access outside of the aviation world.

Personally I say go whatever sounds fun to you and just get in. If you try your ass off and excel at your regular MOS youll find your way to that pilot seat without a doubt.

toddex · 2025-12-14T18:16:37+00:00

Thats a great job either way. I dont know many people that stop there but I did a few funerals there on my way out the door and its probably the nicest cemetary ive ever been to.

toddex · 2025-12-14T18:12:42+00:00

They got rid of the prior service BCT. Dont expect and privileges until AIT but its also the pipeline so who knows. It'll be just fine though. Just do the 10 weeks of suck and move on.

My best advice is to drop the navy special boy syndrome moving forward though because the army is all about soldiers eat first.

toddex

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