Shameless admission: I like being a Captain (Capt) much better than being a Lieutenant (Lt). And I had a great time as an Lt.
The best part about being a Capt is that you still get a significant amount of interaction with the younger troops and at the same time the bosses respect your opinion more. You aren't totally shackled to a desk yet. It's the best rank in the military. You can get a lot done without jumping through too many hoops.
It does have one drawback. You can't pull the "I'm just an Lt" card anymore. Starting out my career I used that line to get things done without having to fight the big blue bureaucracy. Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness ("hey I'm only an Lt") than for permission. Apparently Captains are expected to know what they are talking about so you can't get away with that line anymore. And it's not that Capts are any smarter than Lts, we are just much at better at faking it!
I was lucky to have a bunch of good LTs this last year (7 of them by the end of the year). Overall they were great and many started leading from day one. Nice to have people like that around.
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Some Lt jokes:
Can't spell "late" without LT!
What's the difference between a recruit that has graduated from basic training and a 2nd Lt? The recruit has been promoted once.
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