any littles in the army/law enforcment?

[floralsforspring]

what has been your experience?

every now and then i think of disappearing into one of those institutions. the structure seems nice. but then again its so regimented that any overenforcement of that structure can quickly escalate into abuse. i cried when someone unreasonably yelled at me for being 2 mins late the other day. treated me like i was some sort of criminal. so i don't think i could be in the army. i have to understand why people are treating me the way they do otherwise i will push back. idk i have a weird thing about rules and submitting.

this is not a post about politics. 

[starz._.]

i dont know if i'll give you the exact answers your looking for as im not law enforcement but i do work in court so its in the same realm of a job.

i experienced a lot of those feelings once i started working my job as a "public servant" ig, or how you describe it where there is a clear hierachy in the work place. I found it very hard some days to continue work because i just wanted to crawl into a hole because of a mistake or someone being unreasonable. the only thing that helped me with this was because this is a job i really want to do.

it is true that the structure is nice but its hard to do any of this work without somewhat of a passion for it. it may be different in the military but in any type of criminal justice or law enforcement you have to have some drive for it in my opinion.

To me the beginning is always the worst part but after that i began to enjoy my job. every now and then ill make a mistake or get berated but honestly i just take it. theres really nothing else you can do but its not always constant.

when you go into these fields theres a community for you and friends to make, so you'll never be alone. you'll have collegues to help you and gently guide you and thats really what you should focus on. thats how i got through the basics and now that im good, you just kind of cruise.

being in these jobs definitly taught me the art of silence though lol. if i thought something was bs all i could do was bite my tounge and zone out. and sometimes in these jobs thats all you can do. people will definitly try to abuse their power but they just do that to break you down so all you can respond with is absolutely nothing. that literally is the pushback, when your superiors push you for a reaction dont push back just be stoic. That works for me, but i dont know your circumstances.

Kind of long but thats a brief summary of some takeaways i have. Once again doesnt really apply to the army and only kind of to law enforcement. If it was at all insightful im glad.

[NR_Daddy]

I grew up in a military family, where my dad was actually a drill instructor for recruits. I have a little sense of what the purpose of basic training is for recruits because of that.

It helps to understand what they are trying to achieve with you when you have your basic training. Some people view it as abusive and get their feelings hurt, and that drill instructors are horrible people, but there is more to it than that. Being part of the military means that at times you may be put in situations that are intense and even life threatening, so if you crumble when being shouted at, or dislike criticism, then ask yourself what might happen if bombs and bullets start flying when you're in an active conflict zone? How would you react then?

The drill instructors do try to put you in a difficult place relative to what a civilian comes across and then looks at how you react. Some are natural born leaders and encourage others to try ways of getting things right. There will always be people within your intake who are better at some things than others, and natural leaders will recognise this and help organise those talents to help the group get it right for the sake of all of you. That is why they enforce collective punishments.

Others will respond to those natural leaders, either making the effort to follow the suggestions of natural leaders and showing they are team players, or they might regress, and sulk or become agitated and not want to make the effort for the sake of the collective. It's all about how you may or may not fit in as part of a team, or if you have leadership skills. Once you are past basic training, depending on the job you do in the military, life usually calms down and you get on with the job you are trained to do.

The military rely on people following orders and people who will do things they might not really want to do, but those who do serve often have a sense of duty that comes before personal feelings, working for the greater good, and for that I have a lot of respect.

Edited July 12, 2024 by NR_Daddy