When the Smoke Clears

Dear Army,

I have been enjoying my time. Yes there are frustrations, but not as bad as my civilian world positions. It is a little dusty here, though. Just sayin’.

HOWEVER. I am out here. I was taught to do a particular job. I was also taught how to use a particular piece of software to do that job. In fact, we were told we HAD to. I estimate that you spent over $22,000 (food, housing, salary, classroom, instructors) on training me on that one program ALONE, not including the training on the job at which I will use that software.

I have seen the software unused in offices where there are big bases. I also realize it is relatively expensive compared to… say… a DVD-burning software package, but not so much in comparison to the cost of a laptop.

I’ve gone up my chain of command. I’ve gone through outside routes. I’ve gone through underground routes. It all comes back to, “We just don’t have enough copies to give [to those in the field who actually need it and can use it every flippin' day to produce the crap we constantly demand from them].”

What gives? I realize our civilian bosses are completely hamstringing us in getting things done, but there are places where a couple of hundred dollars can be brought together, right? I mean, I’ve seen that happen many times over. One fight, one team, right?

Thanks for your time,

me

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