Personal Narrative: My Transition To The Military

When I exited the military, I had a difficult time transitioning into civilian world. My first job out of the military was at a spa as a holistic health practitioner and certified massage therapist. I could not handle the laziness and the entitlement. I use to have very bad reactions to my fellow employees that would see that there were tasks that need to be done in order to have a successful day at the spa. I would constantly be proactive about carrying out the duties. Many of my fellow therapists would ask me why I am doing tasks that we do not get paid to do. I would aggressively express that if we don’t do them, who will? From a military aspect, I viewed these tasks as things that would make my job successful throughout the day. For example,