katydee comments on Why officers vs. enlisted? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: katydee 31 October 2013 08:31:01PM *  2 points [-]

A priori, I'd say any enlisted/NCO would prefer being an officer (if they didn't have to work for it, etc.). There are very few people who actively prefer a subordinate role; everyone wants more money and power, at least in principle, though some want it more than others.

I have personally known and known of several people who prefer being enlisted men, NCOs, or warrant officers to commissioned officers simply because commissioned officers inevitably end up in a management role, while others can more or less stay in a role where they actually do things directly for the entirety of their career.