Meet and Greet

So I had my Commander's Meet and Greet today...lets just say that the way the army does things and the way the air force does things is completely different - and i do realize that i am generalizing the army but i cant help it.

What do you think of when you have a sit down, informal, meet and greet with someone? most people that i know say you sit down and talk about your life, share stories, see what is similar...that type of thing. What did i experience with my new commander? not that. I had a thirty minute meeting with this guy in which i literally said 14 words (i counted, my co-part over here warned me about the meeting!). 14 words! in 30 minutes! the guy went on and on and on about things that are expected. I mean, ok, yes, i get it that as a superior officer you have to lay the foundation of what you expect. you can tell someone that in five minutes. And you should tell them those expectations after you meet and greet the person and know a little about them!

Maybe it is just me, but i work better when i know the people around me. You have to develop an understanding of how people think based on their background - then you will be able to understand why they do the things they do (or at least have better guess as to why they did something). I dont want to work for someone that just sees me as a body in an office, especially out here in the desert. Do i trust this guy? nope, he is my commanding officer and will do what he says, but i dont trust him because i dont have the feeling of commraderie or friendship or even stewardship. from that first meeting, i basically am here to do a job and that's it - he doesnt want to know how i do the job, just get the job done.

Fun times...