Quote from: Dr. Pataphoros, SpD on May 30, 2008, 06:34:31 PMA CPL 'm on course with now was telling me a story where he and the otehr soldier he was with were given some battle plans taht came out of west point and were told to pick it apart.... apparantly the battle plan was a horrible one... one of the main points I remember was they had soldiers positions in their own arcs of fire. (facing eachother)Quote from: Nigel on May 30, 2008, 05:34:48 PM
Maybe the workplace should be run on a more military model, for increased fairness.
As a veteran, I can say that's a horrible idea.
In order to become the equivilant of middle management you have to go before a board where you are questioned on militaria. Basically, if you know what regulation covers Military Courtesy, how deep a field latrine should be, and what the Army's definition of Loyalty is, you're in. Any idiot can be promoted above you, and then they have an impact on whether you are promoted. It's basically a good ol' boy's club.
When you DO get promoted, if you're not part of the "club" then they will do their best to make sure you are marginallized and take the fall for everything. The chances of you surviving this phase with your rank intact are slim. Any effort to actually be a good leader and take care of your Soldiers is usually met with hostility: especially if it shows the incompetence of other leaders. Meanwhile, the good ol' boy's club watches each other's backs so that all the fucked up shit they pull gets blamed on someone else or brushed under the rug.