So it's been a little over 6 weeks now. Just before my last post way back in August...well actually it was August 1st. We found out that Jeremy made Chief. It is pretty much the biggest advancement of his career and something he has truly worked hard for. Then over the next 6 weeks it was long hours, insane task that were put on them, ridiculous request...and 418 minutes of phone time used...and he says I talk on the phone alot! His were all 1 minute phone calls....Finally the training was over and the pinning happened. He can now wear the rank and his new uniforms. People will come to him for advice and of course he will go to others for advice.
I really didn't understand why they did all this..and during the training, which seemed to me more like hazing, I would ask Jeremy. He was so tired it would result in him snapping and me telling him where he could stick it. Finally on Sunday when I was taking him to the airport to fly to a seminar and having a couple nights of good sleep he started talking about things. so all those times they would task people, and of course there would be one fool who would fail...so they all failed...It was to teach them to work together, for so many years you are working to make yourself the top to make it to this place..that you forget to work as team..Also when they would break up the group and pull the leaders away...then watch the remaining guys fail...it was to get them to be stronger and become leaders.
So in the end everything worked out as it should. Amazing how a little sleep and 6 weeks can change your view on life.
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