Thread: I Don't Think Magnets Support Our Troops

Originally Posted by Bruno

Perhaps. But 4 years is a very long time. And as I already indicated, the military is not a place for free thinkers or questioning authority. 4 years in the military would be devastating to many people.

Perhaps HR thinks that veterans make better employees, and from their point of view that may very well be true. Military people are used to a) obeying orders b) respecting paperwork c) respecting chain of command.
But I also know that military people ending up in ICT management positions can also end up causing big problems because they insist on having a rigid chain of command, and expecting people to obey without being open for discussion. And that is not the best way to lead a team of developers or system administrators. You can't herd cats.

The military is a good fit for some things and for some people, but also a bad fit for other things and other people. That does not mean I have disrespect for it, but forcing everybody through it for 4 years is not going to be a big success any more than forcing everybody through 4 years of college.

Different strokes for different people. A population that comes out of a cookie cutter is not that useful

Okay, bingo Bruno you touched a nerve. Wow! from what deep well of knowledge are you drawing these conclusions? Holy crap, we are going off topic here but I gotta tell ya Bruno, I am shocked at your attitude. I read what you are saying but between the lines sounds like you feel the security of your country is up to someone else, the sons and daughters of someone else. Your "free thinking" sons and daughters have no place defending the frredoms that allow them to think freely. I will have to discuss this with my Belgian friends to see if this is a predominant attitude in the Flemish world. History has shown us the efficacy of the Belgian military. Pretty strong against naked Africans with sticks but I seem to remember alot of Americans put college educations on hold to go over there and die for your forefathers.