>  CS> He would not have known he normally got liberty after duty days in a
 >  CS> liberty port, 2-3 hours before i did.
 > 
 >  CS> LOL, I can bitch with the best but am aware that the RHIP=RHIR and my
 >  CS> hours were longer.
 > 
 > I was told the Navy owns ya 24/7 - can't be longer than that?  :)

Yeah, and even on liberty they expect extra of the senior ones.

 >  CS> Grin, 'stuck with'?  Someone had to do it.  Tag, you are it!  Many
 >  CS> times that happened to me.  Later as you get really senior it's like
 >  CS> 'ohmyghod, I best take that job as no one knows how and i come close'.
 > 
 > As I said, the rule was NO contact with officers if you can help it.
 > Greeting them at the door was a gross violation of the rule.  :)  As to
 > 'take that job' another violation of the Never volunteer thing.  :)

E5 is the sweet spot.  That goes away if you get higher.  Most E6 who never
make Chief are because of that.

 >  CS> I dont mop the deck because my back is very bad now and i cant handle
 >  CS> the mop and truth to tell, I've earned that little bit of license to
 >  CS> ask the guys to do it for us all.
 > 
 > RHIP.  :)

Yeah, like today I was settling a big problem for one of my guys while he
mopped the deck.
              xxcarol
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