Jobs

Some people might say, a job is a job, but that’s not true. There’s a big difference between a military and a civilian job. A military job is very demanding, however, it gives more in return. With the civilian job, no matter how great the demand, the benefits don’t change. When someone is in the Military, they have to get up and do physical training at 6:30 am every morning. However, if they wake up feeling ill, they have to go to the CQ Desk for a request to go on sick call. In the “Civilian World," when an employee gets up in the morning, the only requirement is that they get up, get dressed and report to work. But, if they’re not feeling well that day, they have the option of calling in and staying home. If you’re in the Military, and you get sick, you can stay home until you feel better and don’t have to worry about your paycheck being short. Civilians get a certain amount of sick days yearly. After that, they have to use their vacation days if they want a full check for that week. The Military gives you 30 days of vacation every year, and it rolls over for up to 90 days. Normal jobs might give you one week after the first year. And, if you don’t use your days that year, you can get paid for them. However, the days don’t roll over. With the military, there are greater demands, but also greater benefits. A military person’s workday is different than that of a civilian. The actual workday for the Military starts with a formation for accountability and to let you know what that day’s agenda is going to be. The civilian workday starts by punching in on a time clock, followed by a meeting to discuss daily activities and assignments. Every day is a training day for military personnel. The only objective is to get better at your job and to learn everyone’s job in your squad. Civilians have it much easier. They go to work and only have to worry about the job that they were hired for. If they don’t know the next persons’ job, it’s not a big deal.