I'm the newest investment accountant at BNY Mellon

[Kuciwalker]

Maybe he'd be happier in the marines than some accountant job. It seems that way. And it is ridiculously inappropriate to suggest he should or would kill himself at 35 if he realized his life sucked. I know lawyers who have realized this at 35, quit law entirely and gone off to run dog daycares, which they find immensely fulfilling because for once they are doing what they want, not what other people do.

He's failed, what, twice at OCS? If both were injury related it doesn't seem unrealistic to try just one more time. Anything less would honestly make him a quitter.

Albie, please, PLEASE ignore this post.

[Wiglaf]

It's too bad I used up my condemnation for today already or you'd get one too.

[regexcellent]

The nice thing about the National Guard is that OCS is on weekends. Which means he doesn't have to leave his ****ing job to get in. He would have to take significant leave for BCT though. My general advice would be for him not to join the military at all. But that option interferes with his life the least and provides him with money.

[kentonio]

After a week of Always Sunny In Philidelphia I know can't read an Albie post without it being in Charlies voice.

[Elok]

To clarify: I don't think Al should kill himself if he doesn't get into the Marines after seven more years of grasping at increasingly slippery straws. I just think it somewhat likely that he would, because I believe he's fallen prey to the same human frailty that keeps cult leaders, casino owners and Nigerian scammers in business. It's called "doubling down on a losing bet."

[Lorizael]

...grasping at increasingly slippery straws...

Come on, guys, we should really stop calling Alby gay.

[Jon Miller]

The nice thing about the National Guard is that OCS is on weekends. Which means he doesn't have to leave his ****ing job to get in. He would have to take significant leave for BCT though. My general advice would be for him not to join the military at all. But that option interferes with his life the least and provides him with money.

Considering his values, this sounds good to me.

JM

[MOBIUS]

Now I'm picturing regexcellent in Southern Comfort...

[regexcellent]

That was a good movie

I don't think there were any officers in that movie though (at least not among the group that was running from angry Cajuns with hunting rifles).

[Hauldren Collider]

Louisiana sucks

[regexcellent]

Let's not let this distract from the main point which is:

ALBY, DO NOT JOIN THE GOD DAMN MARINES

[Wiglaf]

How about you stop repeatedly trying to mask your judgmental, defeatist attitude with urgent concern for someone you've never met?

[Zoetstofzoetje]

calm down dear

[Wiglaf]

Dear? God why are all you foreigners such ******s.

[Docfeelgood]

calm down dear

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LOL

Sheldon remindes me of KrazyHorse!