Sometimes it's just the school of hard knocks...

Have you ever been placed into a military job, and perhaps the previous person had already left so you didn't really have any good turn-out training? No turn-out file to read, or the SOP manual was so out of date it didn't even apply to today?

Did you excel in this unknown position with little to no expectation or training? or Did you fall on your face, and almost wreck your career over it? Give examples: Mine! One day in formation, the Plt Sgt asked if anyone knew how to type. I raised my hand. I liked right and left and I was still the only one raising my hand. I was asked to fall-out. I involuntarily became the new S-1. I was asked to stay in this position until the a new admin clerk could fill the position. I stayed for 6 months. I was poorly trained, if you call it training at all. I floundered for a couple of weeks because I didn't know what was expected of me. I, however, pride myself with learning quickly...and I did. The 1st Sgt didn't want to let me go...I told him I wanted to get back to being an operator...but once you've tasted that life. It's hard to go back. When I left, I made sure to update the SOP manual and turn-over file which seconds as great NCOER bullets points. It ultimately helped my career....