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Being a reservist; is it a job, or a hobby? True, alot of people in my squadron do it as both, especially some of the former reg force guys, but is this really a job? Is it more, or is it less?
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Well it is definately a job, and at the same time it is more than a job. It is what you make it. I take my position in the reserves VERY seriously and it takes precedence over any other job i may have at the time and in a way it shapes my lifestyle. There are many who are only using it to pad their resumes or for the once in a blue moon that they feel like going on an exercise or parading, but those types do not favour well in my books. It is a job, and it is a job that you should be proud of, as i am.
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meathead,
I completly agree.
I also take my job in the reserves very seriously, but it‘s more than a job. It‘s not worth it just for money. I could make the same money working at McDonalds for a lot less work. It‘s worth it for other things: pride, challenge, my friends in the unit. The army is the only thing that really pushes me to my limits and beyond.
I completly agree.
I also take my job in the reserves very seriously, but it‘s more than a job. It‘s not worth it just for money. I could make the same money working at McDonalds for a lot less work. It‘s worth it for other things: pride, challenge, my friends in the unit. The army is the only thing that really pushes me to my limits and beyond.
i am a civilian 17 year old turning 18 and extremely interested in a career with the Canadian Forces but i am still in highschool for a nother year and am wondering if i should wate till after im done highschool or should join when im 18. any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes, finish high school.
It will also give you time to read newer threads for additional guidance.
It will also give you time to read newer threads for additional guidance.
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As I tell all my troops, the army will always be here. Finish school first.
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sledge said:
Also very important in the busines world - very few managers or executives talk msn to each other...
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I started off as a Reservist while I was in high school. Once I finished I did a CT. I planned on being in for a couple of years until I got a trade and did some time that any employer would find impossible to turn away. After a few years I decided I liked what I was doing and would stay until it got boring or I didn't want to get out of bed in the morning to go to work. (for reasons other than a hangover!). 30 years later I'm still waiting for the day when I don't want to come into work (401 traffic aside, I learned to deal with the hangovers). It's now become a family business. My wife and son are in and my daughter is upgrading her education so she can join as well.
Key thing with me is I have no regrets about what I've done. There truly is "no life like it"
Key thing with me is I have no regrets about what I've done. There truly is "no life like it"
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Re: Validitiy of being a reservist...
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2001, 11:26:00 »Quote meathead,
I completly agree.
I also take my job in the reserves very seriously, but it‘s more than a job. It‘s not worth it just for money. I could make the same money working at McDonalds for a lot less work. It‘s worth it for other things: pride, challenge, my friends in the unit. The army is the only thing that really pushes me to my limits and beyond."
I am sure Ender is just trying to stir it up. If there is any way your pay at McDonalds comes close to your reserve pay rate, even as a Pte...all the power to you.
I worked three jobs, the reserves being one, and when I CT'd my annual pay better than doubled, and I had good paying jobs, for the area.
I know of reservists who budget to live on ther nights and weekends, supplimented by class B jobs and summer taskings who do very well. It is a lifestyle issue, not a job.
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Re: Validitiy of being a reservist...
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2001, 11:26:00 »Quote meathead,
I completly agree.
I also take my job in the reserves very seriously, but it‘s more than a job. It‘s not worth it just for money. I could make the same money working at McDonalds for a lot less work. It‘s worth it for other things: pride, challenge, my friends in the unit. The army is the only thing that really pushes me to my limits and beyond."
I am sure Ender is just trying to stir it up. If there is any way your pay at McDonalds comes close to your reserve pay rate, even as a Pte...all the power to you.
I worked three jobs, the reserves being one, and when I CT'd my annual pay better than doubled, and I had good paying jobs, for the area.
I know of reservists who budget to live on ther nights and weekends, supplimented by class B jobs and summer taskings who do very well. It is a lifestyle issue, not a job.
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ajp said:
Ender might have been trying to "stir it up" way back in 2001 when he posted.
(The black text of his name means his account no longer even exists.)
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