Originally Posted by bdschobel
This isn't a good analogy. Your nephew cannot legally walk away from his military commitment -- and a medic is clearly "doing good" wherever he may be. But Bart can leave the TSA any time he chooses.
Originally Posted by Lumpy
IMHO, comparing your nephew's Walk the Walk gallantry with the TSA Public Grandma Big Feelers is an insult to our military and to your nephew's own integrity.
I only made the analogy on one point: You can't blame a participant/employee/soldier for the problems of poor management. Bart did not make Kip Hawley an idiot.
Originally Posted by bdschobel
He prefers to stay for some legitimate reasons, and I for one am thankful that not every TSA employee is a complete moron or bully, but still...if I were in Bart's shoes, I would certainly walk away from such a dysfunctional agency. Frankly, I would be embarrassed to be associated with it.
I can't speak for Bart's reasons for staying and won't try to.
Originally Posted by bdschobel
And, incidentally, I was a Federal employee for almost a decade and take great pride in my accomplishments during that time. I am not a Fed-basher by any means.
Bruce
I too left federal employment many years ago and took pride in what I did, but not in what my government did during that time period.