Current Mood: Content
Current Location: Point Loma, CA
So I really didn't mention this the other day because I was just giving more of a summary of the last couple of weeks but I thought maybe I'd get into more detail today. So on Monday, I was given my yearly performance evalutaion. Every E-5 in my office is ranked and given a score. The score is based off a lot of things, not just job peformance. Leadership skills, professionalism, community service, command involvement, and more are all taken into account. I thought that I was easily going to be in the top 5 of the 16 E-5's in my office. Surely my watching standing and briefing capabilities would shine through. My immaculate appearance and dedication to the Navy would place me higher than most here. My positive attitude and willingness to take on extra work at the last minute would assure me a top spot. Apparently not. It turns out that because I had little command involvement and no volunteer work I'm not the "well rounded" sailor that I thought I was. So what did I get? 8th! I was stunned to say the least. Of the 7 other E-5's ranked higher than me this year, only 1 other one is on the watch rotation. This leave 6 other on the day shop. (7-3:30) Most of the time all these guys do is sit around and look for things to volunteer for. No actual work that supports the Third Fleet mission! I get the picture though. I see now what I have to do. I'm just going to have to play their game. Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer. Shit, I'll change schools from University of Phoenix to Tennessee just so I can be a "Volunteer" in that aspect too. And when I'm not at work for 3 hours out of each day because I'm out volunteering at a school or a shelter they're just going to have to deal with it because it's a command sponsored event. Oh, what's that? You need to know how long before that missile is supposed to launch Sarin gas into the atmosphere? Sorry, you'll have to wait until I get back from the Boys and Girls club.
Ok, maybe I won't get that extreme with this whole volunteer thing, I mean I still have to see the family, train for my races, and go to school, but 8th place....I spit on 8th place.
Ok, enough ranting. Moving on. I continue to run to train for the marathon in June. I'm up to a little over 30 miles a week at this point and getting higher each week. Towards the end of my training I'll be running about 50 miles a week before tapering down in the final weeks before the race. After that I'll start training for a couple half marathons in October and then hopefully after that I'll be training for Across the Years. I'm not as anxious for the lottery results as I was when I first registered but I think once the last week of April comes the excitement will begin to build again.
Countdown To San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon: 10 Weeks 4 Days
Countdown To ATY Lottery Results: 5 Weeks 3 Days
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