Re: [MV] my first 'real' deployment

Most of our customers are very very large manufacturers of telcom
gear, hard disks, printers, motherboards, and vehicles... they
see only the money.

Well here I am off topic so I'll just read.. And I do appreciate
all the support.

Dave wrote:
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> SGT PJ,
> Maybe you should find a couple of your customers who are patriotic & or
> are in the military. Have them send your boss a couple of hundred e-mail
> as to how they will take their business somewhere unless you are not
> hassled the next time you are called to your countries aid.
>
> 1SG Jenkins
> Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York
>
> MV content: I still need a good repro battery hold down bracket for my
> 42 GPW? Recommendations.?
>
> Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
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>> I'm back.
>>
>> First, thatnk all y'all for the good wishes, but unfortunately, things
>> have gone poorly.
>>
>> Phone call #2: My boss had a seething psychotic fit, and again made
>> veiled threats to fire me, gave me a 'choice', and outright (false)
>> accusations of poor performance ever since I joined the Texas Guard.
>> It is a distraction from my work, you see. I know it was a psychotic
>> episode, because he never laughs, but he laughed hysterically between
>> sentences and could not stop when I phoned him to let him know I would
>> probably be back Friday.
>>
>> Phone call #3: while I was waiting in the DPS break room he called and
>> said he has 300 e-mails from one customer of mine, and was going to HR
>> and he was going to do something about it. No attempt to explain about
>> emergency preparedness, public service, the honor of military service,
>> or any any other placation would do. I am unprofessional, you see. I
>> always use any excuse to get out of work, especially any excuse to
>> leave the cool clean office with my 21" monitor and desk and telcom
>> lab is, and go into the boonies and sweat my butt off doing some real
>> work. OOps now I am being sarcastic.. hehe :)
>>
>> In dire fear of losing my job (I doubt I can quickly get another that
>> pays this well), I spoke to the SGM, XO, and then Commander, who
>> referred me to the JAG officer. That became an interview, I was
>> subsequently relieved and permitted to return to my home of record.
>> This would not happen in the US Army but in the TXSG, where enlistment
>> is at will and usually unpaid, there are a few concessions to the
>> citizen soldier.
>>
>> That having been said, we were this time in a paid status as the
>> disaster relief security duties come under the auspices of FEMA
>> (that's where the pay status comes from). So it is the proverbial
>> federal case.
>>
>> According to the JAG, my boss has broken company policy (asI
>> understand it and explained it, several state laws, and at least one
>> federal law. Also, a form of coercion which is against the law, and
>> more so since it was perpetrated on a soldier while on duty, and I am
>> not sure what category that falls into -I don't understand all the
>> details that well. At this time the matter is out of my hands, and the
>> JAG will be taking it up with the company legal department. In the
>> meantime, I'll just go in to work tomorrow AM, like an innocent little
>> whipped puppy, and let the ton o' bricks fall where they may in a week
>> or so.
>>
>> Most importantly to me, Ye olde bossman has stolen from me the
>> experience of my first real life emergency deployment with my unit.
>> That I will never forget, and I do not know if I can forgive it.
>>
>> Documenting all and holding my temper and toungue in check,
>>
>> SGT PJ
>>
>> MV content: The deuce ran fine. Slow going up the hills as usual with
>> that big box on the back, but otherwise, very smooth. Got to do a real
>> 'brake check' too as some dummy in a tiny sports car (miata
>> convertible?) swerved in front to exit. I hope the screeching brakes
>> and horn made him wet his pants. I wonder if he got a good look in his
>> rear view mirror at the spinning drive flange on the front axle. I
>> must have been only inches away. I didn't know you could lock up the
>> brakes on an M35. I was driving very safely, but sometimes they are
>> just out to get ya. Good ole deuce and a half. It's so much truck for
>> so little money, how can I not love it! The 1100x20 tires are doing
>> great, and I am finally getting the 900x20's on the front worn down
>> from all the miles. I have an oil leak on the front oild filter case
>> (at the top).
>>
>> I notice the transmission is harder to shift when hot. Any
>> suggestions? It has GL-1 in it.
>>
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