When you think your job is difficult:

I think everybody that works for a living has a bad day or bad situation from time to time. I also think that what's bad for some doesn't necessarily mean that someone else's job isn't just as bad for them.

No disrespect meant for any in the military or who has ever served. I have the utmost respect for all of you. We might be speaking a different language were it not for yall.

Remember though, yall signed up for that ****. Just like any civilian agrees to employment for any other job. Abuse is abuse. It doesn't matter where it is. It's all up to the individual as to how bad something is. What I , or any other other civilian might be going through on a job might be just as bad to us as what someone in the military is going through. I try not to minimize anyone's troubles, because truthfully, you never know.

RRR, you're absolutely correct.....except for one small detail. I worked in the civilian world for over 30 year after my stint in the military. I had some pretty bad bosses as a civilian in very stressful jobs but the big difference was that as a civilian I could quit if I wanted to. Barring any "family" necessities, but even so I could still quit. Once you sign up in the military you can't walk in one day and say "I quit", well you could but you'll go through a court martial and serve some jail time not to mention a dishonorable discharge??
So I did the next best thing....when it came time to re-enlist I chose to go back home. I did my job to the best of my ability until the last day then I turned down all that money and walked away. I signed up (voluntarily), ate all the crap I could stomach then walked away.
Again, I agree with you, there are some pretty bad "civilian" jobs out there with some pretty bad (disgusting) bosses but the civilian company can't put you in jail and discredit your honor for deciding that you no longer want to work for them.

No offense taken buddy.....Respectfully,
Treblig