Neither good, nor bad but a little strange for the Military I would think.
Applied through CFRC Kingston. App. submitted August 2004.
Attended Kingston recruiting, and was provided good information on my 3 choices.
On my second visit, I submitted the application, when I did, I expressed an Interest in Military Police on the advice of my father-in law. Even though my 3 choices were AVN tech, Aerospace controller, or ATC, whatever it's now called now and last was an Airframe tech. The Sgt. still accepted my application and went ahead and provided me all the information for MP, another application etc. etc and the requirement to have a Police Foundations Diploma, which I do not have. The Sgt. was very informative and gave me all the info about getting in, component transfers etc. and was really beaming from ear to ear about my interest. I went home and decided to do a one year police foundations program, which I am now about to enter.
The kicker was, a week after I submitted my application I call the Sgt. back and advised him that I would not like my application to be processed at this time, as I am going to attend school, and complete a Police Foundations Diploma program, and reapply when complete. He was more than happy with that, and said I was making a good decision, etc. etc. At least he is showing an interest. Hopefully he will be there when I reapply next year.
Then I receive a call, in November of 2005 from a Cpl. at CFRC Kingston. "Hello Mr. xxxxxx this is Cpl. xxxx and we would like to book you in for your PT testing, CFAT, would you be available on such and such a date?". Wait a minute, I am not proceeding with my application at this time, this was communicated to Sgt. XXX back on Aug. xx. "Oh, well then, it would have been nice if you called us and told us this." Very rude and condescending I felt.
The Sgt. down there was excellent, full of info, and was very encouraged, but the rudeness of the admin clerk....a year and 4 months later was a little odd.
Anyway, I voted. I think there is certainly a lack of communication t when something like that happens.
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