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I guarantee you will not attract the best talent if your vision includes them wearing camouflage.

• lsc 12y ago
  There are lots of downsides to the military as an employer. The dresscode is pretty far down that list. The biggest downside, I think? As a civilian, it is my right to walk off a job at any time. Sure, there are expectations that I'll give you some notice (and I will) but worst comes to worst? I can always walk, and the worst my employer can do is call me bad names. In the military, those contracts? they mean something. Yeah, you can ask to be transferred around; hell, I know someone who was able to actually quit the navy half way through basic, but it was a big fucking deal. I mean, there are advantages to the military, too. I'm not saying it's a bad choice for everyone. I'm just saying that wearing dorky pants doesn't even make the list. The military, like most government jobs, makes a lot of sense for someone who values stability. There are plenty of skilled people that value stability over the ability to leave; I'm just not one of them.
• walshemj 12y ago
  Nah won't want to be seen dead in standard kit they end to go for northface, Barbour, camper or merrell for boots just the SAD and SAS do.
• phaus 12y ago
  Not every talented person thinks the exact same way that you do. Its a fact that the way the military operates automatically excludes a large part of the talent pool that simply doesn't want to deal with all the bullshit, but everyone has their own set of priorities.