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After four years at an academy you pin on those butter bars and you are a commissioned officer in the U.S. military. Don't let that get to your head. Also, always remember, when you put something in an email, it WILL get around.
Below is an email chain that has made its way around the Navy, Coast Guard, and Army (and likely the Marine Corps and Air Force, although I did not see those email addresses in the "to" line). I've seen a few email chains that didn't "go around" that had less than desirable messages included.
It's meant to be read from the bottom up. I've remembered last names.
Gene (if I can call you that),
Pardon my french, but holy ****. That is a first in my book. I'm not sure whether to laugh, especially because her "professional" email address is princess_melanie1985 - I mean seriously.
If it's ok with you, I'm going to truncate the process here and have her sent elsewhere. I do believe that you guys would be able to do wonders for her etiquette skills and officer demeanor, however she is clearly operating here with a chip on her shoulder very unbecoming of an undesignated, non-prior, O-1 and I think the detailer has some other options she'd like to pursue for ENS XXXXXXXXXX. Please apologize to the Director for us having wasted his time and encumbering his schedule.
Thanks for looking into her case for me, though. I owe you.
V/R,
<redacted>
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:02
To: <redacted>
Subject: FW: ENS XXXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
FYI J - read from the bottom.
Vrsp
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:52 AM
To: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Cc: <important folks>
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Ensign XXXXXXXX, I am a 30 year retired CWO4 and know exactly what courtesy's you are due - however, I am a civilian now and consider myself as a people person, always have been. I like to try and make people feel comfortable. If you thought I was inappropriate, say it straight out. Don't beat around the bush.
From now on you can deal directly with the Director, he's a Navy 06. I've info'ed him on this email. In fact, I info'ed him on all my emails which you should have done in your responses. I've also info'ed my Boss, a Marine Colonel 06.
XXXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:57 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Mr. XXXXXXX,
I attempted to be subtle in my initial response to you but apparently you didn't catch the hint; from this point foward refer to me as ENS XXXXXXX. I've rendered you the proper professional courtesy in correspondence and will accept nothing less from you.
In regards to your previous email, dependent upon the time in the late afternoon it may work for me but please give me as narrow a day/time frame that I can expect to be called as possible. If the Director or myself are unable to meet today please let me know when the next possible day will be available. Thank you.
r/
ENS XXXXXXXXXXX
--- On Tue, 3/23/10, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX wrote:
From: XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
To: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Cc: <important folks>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 1:16 PM
Thanks Melanie - the Director is at a Court Martial this week but may be available late in the day - would that work for you?
Vrsp
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 1:14 PM
To: XXXXXXXXX
Subject: ENS XXXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Greetings Mr. XXXXXX
This message is in response to your initial email regarding establishing contact with your office to set up an interview. Any day for the remainder of this week is fine for me. I can be reached either via email (princess_melanie1985@redacted ) or by phone (813-xxx-xxxx).
r/
ENS XXXXXXXXX, USN
Below is an email chain that has made its way around the Navy, Coast Guard, and Army (and likely the Marine Corps and Air Force, although I did not see those email addresses in the "to" line). I've seen a few email chains that didn't "go around" that had less than desirable messages included.
It's meant to be read from the bottom up. I've remembered last names.
Gene (if I can call you that),
Pardon my french, but holy ****. That is a first in my book. I'm not sure whether to laugh, especially because her "professional" email address is princess_melanie1985 - I mean seriously.
If it's ok with you, I'm going to truncate the process here and have her sent elsewhere. I do believe that you guys would be able to do wonders for her etiquette skills and officer demeanor, however she is clearly operating here with a chip on her shoulder very unbecoming of an undesignated, non-prior, O-1 and I think the detailer has some other options she'd like to pursue for ENS XXXXXXXXXX. Please apologize to the Director for us having wasted his time and encumbering his schedule.
Thanks for looking into her case for me, though. I owe you.
V/R,
<redacted>
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:02
To: <redacted>
Subject: FW: ENS XXXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
FYI J - read from the bottom.
Vrsp
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:52 AM
To: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Cc: <important folks>
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Ensign XXXXXXXX, I am a 30 year retired CWO4 and know exactly what courtesy's you are due - however, I am a civilian now and consider myself as a people person, always have been. I like to try and make people feel comfortable. If you thought I was inappropriate, say it straight out. Don't beat around the bush.
From now on you can deal directly with the Director, he's a Navy 06. I've info'ed him on this email. In fact, I info'ed him on all my emails which you should have done in your responses. I've also info'ed my Boss, a Marine Colonel 06.
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:57 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Mr. XXXXXXX,
I attempted to be subtle in my initial response to you but apparently you didn't catch the hint; from this point foward refer to me as ENS XXXXXXX. I've rendered you the proper professional courtesy in correspondence and will accept nothing less from you.
In regards to your previous email, dependent upon the time in the late afternoon it may work for me but please give me as narrow a day/time frame that I can expect to be called as possible. If the Director or myself are unable to meet today please let me know when the next possible day will be available. Thank you.
r/
ENS XXXXXXXXXXX
--- On Tue, 3/23/10, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX wrote:
From: XXXXXXXXXX
Subject: RE: ENS XXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
To: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Cc: <important folks>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 1:16 PM
Thanks Melanie - the Director is at a Court Martial this week but may be available late in the day - would that work for you?
Vrsp
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX
-----Original Message-----
From: <princess_melanie1985@redacted>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 1:14 PM
To: XXXXXXXXX
Subject: ENS XXXXXXXX / INTERVIEW
Greetings Mr. XXXXXX
This message is in response to your initial email regarding establishing contact with your office to set up an interview. Any day for the remainder of this week is fine for me. I can be reached either via email (princess_melanie1985@redacted ) or by phone (813-xxx-xxxx).
r/
ENS XXXXXXXXX, USN