Interesting treatment of rejoining members.

[Luis R. Ramos]

This thread is pointless.

Let's take two scenarios.

A captain gives his commander grief. Then decides to resign, sends the necessary paperwork. Then comes back after two years. Versus giving his commander grief, then letting his membership lapse then decides to come back.

Is this what the OP is stating? If so, why oh why should it be different? When that captain comes back after two years, he does not have any TIG! Resuming his old rank and grade has STILL to be accepted by the new commander!

[afgeo4]

This thread is pointless.

Let's take two scenarios.

A captain gives his commander grief. Then decides to resign, sends the necessary paperwork. Then comes back after two years. Versus giving his commander grief, then letting his membership lapse then decides to come back.

Is this what the OP is stating? If so, why oh why should it be different? When that captain comes back after two years, he does not have any TIG! Resuming his old rank and grade has STILL to be accepted by the new commander!

Even more realistic... the commander (squadron/group/wing) is giving the Captain grief. The Captain decided that enough's enough and leaves. Within a couple of years, that said commander leaves (or is relieved) and is then replaced by a competent commander. The Captain decides to now come back.

Think that never happens? That happens all the time! Except usually, the member who quits harbors enough anger toward the organization not to come back.

[Eclipse]

Think that never happens? That happens all the time! Except usually, the member who quits harbors enough anger toward the organization not to come back.

Not sure how that is relevant. Use the system for relief or transfer.

Otherwise, quit is quit.

And this wouldn't be an issue at all if we were all held to a standard of participation so that no one could just sit idle.

[afgeo4]

Think that never happens? That happens all the time! Except usually, the member who quits harbors enough anger toward the organization not to come back.

Not sure how that is relevant. Use the system for relief or transfer.

Otherwise, quit is quit.

And this wouldn't be an issue at all if we were all held to a standard of participation so that no one could just sit idle.

I'd hate to break this to you, but we have a system that's built for full-time qualified professionals and is being run by part-time usually unqualified volunteers. The system that we currently have doesn't work. Need a sharp example? Pineda. Nuff said.