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Bruce Mardle's avatar

A friend of mine who used to be in the military said his employer had a right to all his time. Any "time off" was a perk.

Clumber's avatar

May your friend never be in a managerial position.

Bruce Mardle's avatar

He was a brigadier when he retired! As far as I know he wasn't a horrible boss.

Rich's avatar

The ones who recognize it and joke about it are the ones that generally turn out okay

Clumber's avatar

Ahh, well I meant in civilian land. Thought you meant after retiring. Military leaders *can* still be awesome while enforcing military culture. It's kinda' what one signs up for on the dotted line in a voluntary force. Comment withdrawn.

Clumber's avatar

One more reason I avoided being on interview panels.

Granados's avatar

I like the style: " Tell about the time..."