Saturday, September 24, 2011

#3: Dating (or marrying) their co-workers

It could be said that in any location you spend more time with your co-workers than you do your family.  When you see a certain someone every day for five or more of the seven days a week, they'll begin to be just like a significant other anyway.  Where the difference lies between any old office and what intel Airmen deals with is the fact that they spend upwards of 12 to 13 hours, in a dark room, no windows, literally elbow to elbow with your co-workers.  Outside of work, you generally stick together with your co-workers cause with your odd hours these guys will be ready to hit a restaurant or bar with you whilst your other friends are working or sleeping.  Generally, your co-workers are your travel partners being you almost never work to a point where you have weekends off.  An intel Airman's days off usually consist of when you can get them or during the weekday.  All of this togetherness creates an atmosphere by which your co-worker is in your life 80% of the time, becoming a real significant other is a pretty valid option.

Dating happens not just because they're Airmen; the reality that intel Airmen work and party so close, it's just a matter of time.  Additionally, the two Airmen realize that they work in some pretty special career fields.  Obviously not all intel Airmen have to date or marry an intel Airman, but since you can talk to your significant other about your job daily with your gripes and concerns helps the Airmen enjoy their partner even more.  If an intel Airman has dated a non-intel person, surely they've found it difficult to relay what kind of day they've had or how hard the training has been, etc.  One can't very well speak their mind about their day-to-day job in a restaurant after a long week.  Having your significant other understand your work certainly helps and appeals to the intel Airman.  Whether it's the extreme close proximity, dark rooms, extreme togetherness, or a sympathetic ear, intel Airmen always find time to date one another... and marry.

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