Back in the PSG saddle......again

Well,found myself filling in as the platoon sergeant again-but fortunately,I'll soon be getting PAID for my agravation-got my promotable status,and will be pinned as a staff sergeant on 1 may.Feels good to be getting it,and in 18 months,unless I go to Iraq in the meantime,I'll be branch certified as an SSG,and therefore eligible for promotion to SFC.(If I go go to Iraq,6 months is waived,making me certified in 12 months).Today I reccomended my first article 15 as a platoon sergeant-and got the full backing of the first sergeant.Of course,that means MORE paperwork for me....oh wel,an NCOs work is never done.....been working late all week,and jumping through my ass trying to cover everything under the sun,and one of my E-5s is in school,anothers on emergency leave...well,guess thats why I make the big bucks...yeah right....