By way of background I’m prior Army, now Navy reserve. On the civilian side I’m a Senior PM managing $140M a year in annual revenue, working 60+ hours a week. Great money, but it’s endless private equity corporate nonsense. I also did about 3 years in civilian law enforcement back in the day.
I’m on AT right now with an active command and honestly… I love it. The work, the people, the mission, all of it. There’s something about the simplicity of it. Clear objectives, clear chain, execute the mission and move on. No endless emails, no corporate politics, no fluff. Just do the job.
Could be I’m just caught up in the moment, but being around the ships, the crews, the camaraderie… it hits different. Reminds me why I served in the first place.
I was already planning RC to AC once I can get a halfway decent career counselor to actually help move it forward.
Anyone else feel this way going from civilian life to the fleet? Especially if you’ve got a high-paying job that looks great on paper but sucks the life out of you?