June 9, 2004
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Before I start on PT2 with my story, I need to vent about work yesterday. My Plt Ssg, came into my cage (yeah kind of funny how soldiers work in cages, animals live in cages, and we put our children in pens), took a seat, and told me we needed to have a talk. Okay, all kind of wild thoughts are running rampant in my mind. He tells me that I improved greatly with my job performance and my physical fitness. I knew he was leading somewhere with this discussion, so I just nodded my head in agreement with him. All right I improved on a lot things since my break-up, but what's so significant about it? I really don't take praise or compliments well, there's usually an underlining meaning to anyone being nice to someone. Anyway, he continues that since I'm doing so well and I'm a good soldier(heard this one since signing the dotted line) and he wants me to get promoted (as if I want to be a Spc all my military career), that he wanted me to take charge of Elisa's physical fitness. To motivate her and help her improve on her physical fitness. All the alarms went off in my head. This was not good. A Spc telling a Pfc what to do, and I'm not even promotable so I have no weight, and above everything she has NCOs in her section (real NCOs) and we're not even in the same section. A supply clerk is in no way congruent to a mechanic!!!
This was my Plt Ssg's proposal. He hates to be told no, and I always do what I'm told to do, and I knew that there was no way in hell I'd win this argument. Who was I to tell him no?
In the afternoon and the close of the work day, I was working late doing paperwork, and Elisa came in my cage. She was my ride home since the company wouldn't allow me to ride my bike without the fear that I'd get struck with lightning. I told Elisa to grab a chair and told her what our Plt Ssg told me, and that if she had any problems or concerns to see him (he told me to tell her so I did). Elisa was pissed, I was pissed, and when she told her NCO, I think her NCO was pissed. Elisa and her NCO walked into our Plt Ssg's office to battle it out so to speak. Elisa was told to leave and later briefed by her NCO and in conclusion, Elisa's NCO has sole responsibility of her not me.
Phew!!! It's not like I have anything against Elisa, but right now I have a whole list of things to be worried about and to have had her underneath me would of been a disaster. I'm lucky I can take care of myself and do what I'm supposed to do. I'm just not ready yet to be bossy, when I am I'll let them know, but until then don't put me in a leadership position until I'm ready, and further more don't put me in a leadership position without some weight over the person I'm supposed to be in charge of.
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Jen leadership has to start someplace it is better to start small , and not to sweat the big stuff untill you have to. I for one would love to see you get promoted that is the army way you know the old saying either you move up or they move you out, so you keep up the good work no matter what you do I will be here for you and your Mother and I are always proud of you, and will back you no matter what you do .
Love Dad
Dad,
I would love to move up but the time isn't right at the present moment. On top of that it isn't fair to me or Elisa that our Plt Ssg wants me to demostrate my leadership skills out on her and grade my performance on her performance. That would've wrecked our friendship for sure. I'm happy Elisa's NCO got things straighten out.
Love ya big bunches!!!
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