Ex-Diplomat

Why "ex"? Because I quit after four years. I just couldn't look at myself in the mirror anymore. Coming directly from the military, the transition was too tough. I couldn't make the switch...the culture was too alien to me. The military trains for war, the State Department tries to talk countries out of going to war. The hawk vs the lamb. I had too much of the hawk in me to lay down with the lambs. Sad, because I really enjoyed my job as a Management Officer, and I really enjoyed the travel and the lifestyle. It's a great gig. I just couldn't deal with the "let's talk about it" attitude...I say, s**t or get off the pot...DO SOMETHING, don't just talk about it.