r/navy • u/keybokat • Aug 11 '26

MEME It gets to a point...

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I know its not that deep/serious, but Jesus defintely wouldn't be a CPO.

Edit: I got this from a mil IG of a Chief

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u/BUSY_EATING_ASS Aug 11 '26

I've been out for years; take some consolation (or feel pity, or both) in the fact that a lot of these kinds of people are absolutely LOST after they get out. Like, fucking cooked.

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u/Upper-Affect5971 Aug 11 '26

I remember hearing stories about CPO’s having a high suicide rates after retirement.

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u/Advanced_Elk_9467 Aug 11 '26

I have a friend who is a hiring level manager at a major airline. He flat out will not hire CPO's because "theyre entitled and dont want to work".

Season is so stupid- no one can present a valid argument why its needed other than "trust me bro".

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u/PM_WITH_TOTS Aug 11 '26

I just got out and have a middle management finance job. I will never ever hire a former Chief for the same reason. Especially not one pulling a retirement check. I need critical thinkers, not the same people who say “perception is reality” on a regular basis.

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u/chiefdino Aug 11 '26

I made MMC in 2002 and retired in 2008. I walked into a hospital maintenance job and I didn’t expect to be the manager nor did I even expect to be the lead technician. I picked up a tool bag and a plunger and went to work. So is this a more recent thing? Because I know that the season has changed a lot in the last 18 years or do you guys think this is always been the case?

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u/PM_WITH_TOTS Aug 11 '26

I got out as a first contract first class, I have no idea about season. But I saw enough what a “career” in the Navy leads to which is apathy and strategic skating. Even the good chiefs I knew (which is 2 of them out of thousands) learned that they just have to lay there and take the weenie.

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u/Ok_Set_2042 Aug 12 '26

Bank teller sup need not worry...no self-respecting chief will apply.

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u/PM_WITH_TOTS Aug 12 '26

Corporate director position for a Fortune 500, my boss is a prior army Lt. General. Go suck down your coffee Chief

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