Have to say I concur.Id also add that being a cpl is probably the hardest rank to work in.Your everything to everyone and can at times feel put upon as your essentially a bridge between the cadets and SNCOs and staff.The biggest mistake you can make is thinking that those two stripes give you some sort of power immediately you receive them.Beware as down that path lies bullying and major problems.Remember that anyone who holds any rank relies on respect to function.Setting the right example to those below you is the way forward.Its always the case that people will do things better if they respect the person giving the order rather than do it for the sake of it because they are ordered to.
Above all though enjoy being an NCO you ve been given the rank because your sqn commander and their staff have seen something in you that they feel is worth nurturing.Make sure that through your actions and behaviour their faith in you hasnt been misplaced.
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