The Ensign and the Lieutenant

Aug 20, 2020 — Comic #264
A Coastie asks, “Have I ever told you the parable of the ensign and the lieutenant?” The ensign works hard all year, including “the rescue of 42 waterlogged kittens,” and writes his evaluation in minutes. The lieutenant does nothing and has to come in on the weekend to make something up. The listener asks, “Wait...so why am I writing your OER?” The storyteller says, “I just told you.”

Meanwhile, the Chief does nothing, and then glares at the ensign until he gets straight 7’s

Read the transcript

Have I ever told you the parable of the ensign and the lieutenant? / No / The ensign works hard all reporting period, collecting bullets for his evaluation / …leading to the rescue of 42 waterlogged kittens. / tap tap tap / When his OER is due, it only takes him a few minutes to type it up / But the lieutenant does nothing all period / When his OER is due, he has to come in on the weekend and make something up to fill space / Wait…so why am I writing your OER? / I just told you

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