It all depends on the unit per se... Some drivers can be
cooperative while some aren't.. in my case, when i was active, 40%
of all my drivers are married with kids albeit at at average of 20
years old. Therefore, it's hard to put them to overnight details
and in turn, the other drivers have to bear the brunt and thats
where the job of a detail clerk becomes very precarious..Most of
the regulars seriously wun help you and they rather go to the mess
and drink themselves silly..
Besides your regular job as a transport supervisor, u have to do
duty as well...I had 29 of my weekends burnt (yes i counted!)
before i ORD..and even then, i cant ORD in peace because just nice,
my ORD date lies a day before LRI...during my leave, i need to go
back and offer my help..believe it or not, even when i off my hp
during my leave, my MT SGT even went to my doorstep and asked for
my help..jeez..
I guess all the camps i been to none of them had such a high
rate of married drivers. The lack of drivers is more due to them
being in DB than being stayout due to married.
I had less weekend burnt, never really bothered to count but i
rather enjoy doing guard duty as mentioned before in another post.
Its a good time for me to know the drivers (and once STC trainees)
in camp since i don't work directly with them and often i have
drivers with tales of their life/experience etc etc to tell to chat
through the night. Furthermore buying duty was a good source to
supplement the pathetic allowance ;)
If i had known LRI was coming, i would have cleared leave
earlier. Its quite expected to be recalled and have leave cancelled
etc during LRI due to lack of manpower. I was on course during LRI
duration yet i was recalled during the weekends to work after
lossing a 30min arguement on the phone with my warrent officer. As
long as you are in the army, your leaves and offs are never really
safe. I didn't managed to finish clearing mine as well.