Pet peeves
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RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »
THIS.foxtrot1965 wrote: »entitlement relative to rank; I don't care if you are VP
People at my workplace will literally refer to you by your salary grading.
NOT COOL
Unless you are in the military.....then your rank is also your paygrade and thats exactly what you get called by.
Maybe, but if you're not it's just disrespectful.
And, that's your rank. Not your salary. I feel like there's a difference. A rank can be a reminder of your achievements.
No, rank is also your paygrade and the vast majority of rank is earned through time served not on specific achievement. When you are a private you can be called as such and it is your paygrade of E1......enlisted one.....in the Marine corp which i served the next rank is PFC, private first class....E2....then Lance Corporal.....E3.....and so on. Its not disrespectful its what you have earned to that point and nobody has issue with it.
Now the military is different then the civilian world, but in say, the union construction trades. They have titles of mechanic to apprentice.....which is exactly their pay grade.
At first glance i thought i had an issue with people being called by their paygrade, but at second look i dont think its a big deal. I think context is important in how its done, and that would be my only issue.
I was referring to it being disrespectful in terms of the civilian population. When I see the word 'salary' I imagine that means referring to someone as a number.
Maybe it's just me, but I consider length of time served to be an achievement.
Haha....you are serving your time in the miltary once you sign those papers whether you like it or not. The achievement comes in choosing to serve your country. After that your time served is mandatory. And as long as you arent a total shitbird you will gain rank just for being there. I do find those that choose to reenlist and make it a career to be honorable though.
But i guess im not as sensitive to being addressed in a professional atmosphere in the term in which you have earned. That may be something i should look at and rethink, i honestly never thought about it. Not saying i would change my mind, but you have at least opened it to consideration.
Well you will only make rank just for being there to E-4 after that it has to do with testing-performance reports and time in grade, Matter of fact if you can not make E-5 after a certain amount of years you will not be retained.
So you can not make rank just for being there !
This is correct, if you dont make E5 in 12 yrs you are done. And if you dont make E5 in 12 yrs barring disciplinary reductions in rank during the way, you definitely do not belong in the military.5 -
RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »RhiAnLewis17 wrote: »
THIS.foxtrot1965 wrote: »entitlement relative to rank; I don't care if you are VP
People at my workplace will literally refer to you by your salary grading.
NOT COOL
Unless you are in the military.....then your rank is also your paygrade and thats exactly what you get called by.
Maybe, but if you're not it's just disrespectful.
And, that's your rank. Not your salary. I feel like there's a difference. A rank can be a reminder of your achievements.
No, rank is also your paygrade and the vast majority of rank is earned through time served not on specific achievement. When you are a private you can be called as such and it is your paygrade of E1......enlisted one.....in the Marine corp which i served the next rank is PFC, private first class....E2....then Lance Corporal.....E3.....and so on. Its not disrespectful its what you have earned to that point and nobody has issue with it.
Now the military is different then the civilian world, but in say, the union construction trades. They have titles of mechanic to apprentice.....which is exactly their pay grade.
At first glance i thought i had an issue with people being called by their paygrade, but at second look i dont think its a big deal. I think context is important in how its done, and that would be my only issue.
I was referring to it being disrespectful in terms of the civilian population. When I see the word 'salary' I imagine that means referring to someone as a number.
Maybe it's just me, but I consider length of time served to be an achievement.
Haha....you are serving your time in the miltary once you sign those papers whether you like it or not. The achievement comes in choosing to serve your country. After that your time served is mandatory. And as long as you arent a total shitbird you will gain rank just for being there. I do find those that choose to reenlist and make it a career to be honorable though.
But i guess im not as sensitive to being addressed in a professional atmosphere in the term in which you have earned. That may be something i should look at and rethink, i honestly never thought about it. Not saying i would change my mind, but you have at least opened it to consideration.
Well you will only make rank just for being there to E-4 after that it has to do with testing-performance reports and time in grade, Matter of fact if you can not make E-5 after a certain amount of years you will not be retained.
So you can not make rank just for being there !
This is correct, if you dont make E5 in 12 yrs you are done. And if you dont make E5 in 12 yrs barring disciplinary reductions in rank during the way, you definitely do not belong in the military.
Yep and a Pretty Good chance if you don't make E-5 after 8 you not staying. Up to the commanders discretion if he wants you to stay past 8.3 -
E-2 through E-4 is not automatic. It can be stopped at the company level. If your a yard-bird (untrainable soldier) you will not get promoted. I have been in units that it was up to the Platoon Sargent/Platoon leader vouched for you competencies you did not get promoted.2
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Being busy while my coworkers do nothing4
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And have you ever felt it under a table top at a restaurant?RomaineCalm wrote: »People who spit their gum out on the sidewalk. WTF man.
Grossy, gross gross
*Edit, also people who just spit on the sidewalk, or wherever
Learned in middle school....never stick your hand under a table. EVER.4 -
RomaineCalm wrote: »
And have you ever felt it under a table top at a restaurant?RomaineCalm wrote: »People who spit their gum out on the sidewalk. WTF man.
Grossy, gross gross
*Edit, also people who just spit on the sidewalk, or wherever
Learned in middle school....never stick your hand under a table. EVER.
i did that one when i was like 8 or 9 at this picnic table at a city park. stuck my hand into a wasp nest and got stung like 100 times. fool me once shame on you fool me twice can't get fooled again.2 -
When emergency personnel get stuck at red lights/traffic so they hit their siren louder and louder until they get through. I 100% get the reasoning behind it but it's the WORST sound in the world. My last apartment had terrible windows and since I lived near a hospital, I could hear it ALL of the time...1
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When people make mountains out of molehills.2
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When emergency personnel get stuck at red lights/traffic so they hit their siren louder and louder until they get through. I 100% get the reasoning behind it but it's the WORST sound in the world. My last apartment had terrible windows and since I lived near a hospital, I could hear it ALL of the time...People who complain about being bothered by things like ambulances/firetrucks/police sirens or Amber Alerts. Apparently the comfort of your ears should trump life or death situations.
Oh.0 -
Already from childhood I had a feeling of anxiety from which, alas, I cannot get rid of, so wherever I travel or walk, there must always be someone with me, even if it is an animal. Here, for example, I recently made such a letter to myself www.thedogtor.net/emotional-support-animal-letter, allowing me to take my dog absolutely on any trip to the any kind of transport. I am very afraid of loneliness and I hope you understand that too. And I want to find a soul mate and be loved, but I am afraid that one day I will be rejected3
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.0 -
CoffeeAndContour wrote: »Smoking, especially smoking in public places.
Ditto. I despise smoking so much.1 -
Rude people who hide behind their computer.6
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Moon_Stone wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.
Woah! 😳
Dont mess with God's feathered angels.
I am a passionate bird lover.1 -
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Moon_Stone wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.
Woah! 😳Moon_Stone wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.
Woah! 😳
Dont mess with God's feathered angels.
I am a passionate bird lover.
tbf i thought the original post was just talking about "birds" like...certain types of girls yknow, and the guys who chase em.2 -
People who drag their feet
People who sniff constantly
People who are noisy eaters.0 -
Moon_Stone wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.
Woah! 😳Moon_Stone wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »
two things about this:
#1 - I agree that chasing birds is awesome
#2 - Why the clarification about birds that are on the ground? Have you ever seen people chasing birds in flight?
People who chase birds can die in a fire.
Woah! 😳
Dont mess with God's feathered angels.
I am a passionate bird lover.
tbf i thought the original post was just talking about "birds" like...certain types of girls yknow, and the guys who chase em.
Oh. I clearly took it literally. I pictured some jerk chasing pigeons just to be mean.1 -
When people share old new stories as if it was a current thing. I’m glad you cared so much to not read the article, but that child was found 2 years ago.2
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People licking envelopes or their fingers while leafing through papers that they are going to then hand to me.
Gross... I don't want to touch your spit...thanks0 -
LATENESS FOR SURE 😤. Also when I really need to use a machine and someones just been sitting on it for ten minutes chatting with someone next to them and not even using it.Mine is people asking for lifting advice but then not following through with any of it.
And lateness. I hate being late. I hate it when others are late.
What's yours?1 -
Corporate-speak0
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Hearing people blow their nose in a restaurant.2
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When you notice remains of a bag of eaten food, ex. McDonald’s bag. And you can tell they opened their car door, placed the bag on the ground, and then drove off.3
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Selfies with a toilet in the background.9
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Bullet_with_Butterfly_Wings wrote: »Selfies with a toilet in the background.
Or a dirty room. Piles of clothes, trash, etc.2 -
Taking pictures at every family function even a simple dinner out....hubby family whips out their phones at every get together and constantly we have to stop talking/ eating etc because someone wants to take a picture...
Omg! This! Not everything requires a video or a picture. And, if I don't want to be in it, there is no need to hound me.0 -
Gossiping2
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