Revalos
04-11-2008, 11:58 PM
Quick question:
Would you go to Iraq for 4 months to be there with a girl/guy you are interested in?
Here's the situation:
I've been seeing this girl off and on for a little while now, and there is definitely something going on, but nothing serious. She just put her papers in for an Iraq deployment and asked me if I was interested in doing the same.
In my line of work, Iraq or Afghanistan deployments are a dime a dozen. I've kind of wanted to go on one for quite some time, but never really had the impetus to really get me to go. I think this will do it, but I'm wondering from a more objective point of view: is this fucking crazy?
The deployment isn't a front line deal, it would be something akin to diplomatic service, probably safer than Southeast DC, but still it would be in Iraq (not Baghdad however). It would be a lot of work, but it looks exceptionally good on your resume, and I just recently was the second choice out of twenty for a GS-15 position.
This is a perfect time in my life to do this...I'm unattached, I need to build up a bigger nest egg (deployments pay huge bonuses and overtime), and it might give me a better chance with this girl. I know that I'm a huge relationship failure, and this is just probably yet another horrific target fixation scheme in my mind that will blow up in my face, but at least I'll get an Iraq deployment out of the way on my checklist for the next opportunity for a promotion if I get nothing else out of it.
Would you go to Iraq for 4 months to be there with a girl/guy you are interested in?
Here's the situation:
I've been seeing this girl off and on for a little while now, and there is definitely something going on, but nothing serious. She just put her papers in for an Iraq deployment and asked me if I was interested in doing the same.
In my line of work, Iraq or Afghanistan deployments are a dime a dozen. I've kind of wanted to go on one for quite some time, but never really had the impetus to really get me to go. I think this will do it, but I'm wondering from a more objective point of view: is this fucking crazy?
The deployment isn't a front line deal, it would be something akin to diplomatic service, probably safer than Southeast DC, but still it would be in Iraq (not Baghdad however). It would be a lot of work, but it looks exceptionally good on your resume, and I just recently was the second choice out of twenty for a GS-15 position.
This is a perfect time in my life to do this...I'm unattached, I need to build up a bigger nest egg (deployments pay huge bonuses and overtime), and it might give me a better chance with this girl. I know that I'm a huge relationship failure, and this is just probably yet another horrific target fixation scheme in my mind that will blow up in my face, but at least I'll get an Iraq deployment out of the way on my checklist for the next opportunity for a promotion if I get nothing else out of it.