I've been in .mil and .com and with at will employment at least in the more regulated industries its the same outcomes. Whats really different is the formality level.
So if your .com boss decides to fire you for being a dirty hippie, you pretty much get walked out and that's it. More likely they would make up a bunch of B.S. to "prove" your inadequacy so they don't have to pay severance or unemployment claims.
In .mil its surprisingly similar but much more formal. UCMJ article 15 punishments, some written formal counseling, courtmartial trial, yes you can get downsized in the .mil by reorgs making your slot coincidentally happen to disappear, its all very complicated and ritualistic but basically does the same thing as .com.
You only go to jail in .mil if you more or less want to. There are always alternatives that are generally easier than "just say no". Its vaguely similar to .com life in that telling your boss "no" is much more likely to get you fired than explaining "yes, but ...". Along with the traditional homer simpson move of just go to work and retire in place or monkey wrench stuff.
One difference is transferring is much easier and much more uniform in .mil if you have a bad boss than in .com where that may range from no-problemo to impossible without a career death penalty being assessed but usually on average much harder in .com world.
I suspect you misunderstood what I wrote: The army can easily discharge you even if you signed up for 3 years, with a variety of ways. However, YOU cannot quit as easily. That's a world of difference.
And re:transferring - that's another thing that's different in the army; The army can transfer you to, say, Iraq, with a couple of days notice, without giving you the ability to refuse. Ever had anything like that happen in your .com days?
So if your .com boss decides to fire you for being a dirty hippie, you pretty much get walked out and that's it. More likely they would make up a bunch of B.S. to "prove" your inadequacy so they don't have to pay severance or unemployment claims.
In .mil its surprisingly similar but much more formal. UCMJ article 15 punishments, some written formal counseling, courtmartial trial, yes you can get downsized in the .mil by reorgs making your slot coincidentally happen to disappear, its all very complicated and ritualistic but basically does the same thing as .com.
You only go to jail in .mil if you more or less want to. There are always alternatives that are generally easier than "just say no". Its vaguely similar to .com life in that telling your boss "no" is much more likely to get you fired than explaining "yes, but ...". Along with the traditional homer simpson move of just go to work and retire in place or monkey wrench stuff.
One difference is transferring is much easier and much more uniform in .mil if you have a bad boss than in .com where that may range from no-problemo to impossible without a career death penalty being assessed but usually on average much harder in .com world.