I am in my fourth and last cycle for negotiating orders of where I want to transfer to after Japan. This cycle there are absolutely no orders that I am willing to take because either the NEC is not what I want or the location is other than San Diego.
Why these to things matter to me is because I already have the NEC 2735, Network Admin and I am good at it. The only NECs listed for San Diego are for systems like GCCS-M or SNAP III, that do nothing but make me the SME in one area and gives everyone the excuse to pass work on to me. I am not going to be the only one who knows how to fix GCCS everytime an OS can’t establish a connection or run backups for NTCSS for my whole tour. I do still have sea time left, so no matter what I am going to a ship, but what I am trying to do is keep from getting the bullshit work that I know I would reporting to a new command with these NECs. I am content with the work I have already.
Also, I am from California and that is where my family is at. A few months ago there was a tragedy and I was no where around when it happened. I found out after it had already occured and had to wait three days before I could be flown back home. My family needs me now more than ever and San Diego is the closest place to home.
My options have been narrowed down to not selecting orders and see if they’ll give me an opportunty to get orders next month, or go IA. I don’t think that anyone in my chain of command or detailer would approve of me not putting in for orders. I’ve emailed my detailer about going IA to see if I can negotiate what I want for my return. Hopefully we can work something out and I am back home with my family doing work I am already good at, because that is all I want