Likes
1. Training, Navcomms I think have one of the largest training budgets in the navy and most of it is I.T related stuff
2. Always in the "know" rumours can fly around the ship all day long, but we know what's going on
3. I really like working in the CCR, usually with a MS supervising, junior people learn to supervise/lead/ early on in their career
Navcomms tend to do well on PLQ
4. Working shift work at NRS, I really like working there, but it all depends who you work for, I have keeners below me and relaxed supervisors who let the keeners run the show. There are other watches with some unhappy people on them but you can't keep everyone happy.
5. Although very very very short, working on the Vic, Navcomms have the best job on the boat, there only 2 and you work 6 hour shifts.
Overall I like the trade, there isn't another trade in the Navy that I would want to be, Navcomms have one of the best foreign port duty watches, we work in our space which is out of sight of everyone else. Working on the bridge is good, but you are under a microscope up there and if you make a mistake it will be noticed! TRUST ME.....I still feel the burn from my mistake I made 5 years ago. Anyway thats how you learn, if you aren't making the odd mistake then you aren't learning.
Anyway I had a taste of Hotels/td pay/"lunch money" on the submarine, so I figured I would take the smell of a$$ out of the picture and try my luck at AESOP!
Dislikes
1. Working as a LS at NRS (MS now) that wasn't fun, you have close to 30 killicks trying to get their leaf, think about that for a second
2. Training we get all this IT training and we almost never get a chance to use it!
3. People who resist change, trust me this is deflating when you run into one of these, sad but these guys usually hold key positions (J61)
change will not occur until these guys retire
I do like the trade, but I don't find the work challenging nor exciting, I like the navy there are some silly things that irk me but thats me, silly little things piss me off
Morning joke, pipes on ship its lunch time I know its time to eat but the navy has to announce this?, time wasted cleaning I like cleaning but when I have to sit there for 2 hours cleaning a 6 foot square just because I have to be cleaning for 2 hours is stupid.
The job is good, and for the most part the people are good too, ask around there are plenty navcomms kicking around. NavyMitch is one, and pigpen is one too I am sure they will give you more information.
Had a taste of Hotels/Td Pay/"lunch Money" on the submarine, I figured I would take the smell of a$$ out of the picture and join the airforce as an AESop (try to as messages won't be cut for 2 more months)