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Rations are 493$ a month for Full Rations and Partial Rations (10 meals a week) are 280$ a month, this is a nationwide cost set out by the Director of Food Services. For rooms they range from 70$ for a 3 person shared room to 175$ for a single room with shared bathroom no sink in room. There...

Pay is pretty good, your first 4 years will be about 35 to 40k a year, once you hit Leading Seaman/Corporal level, you will be getting about 50k or more depending on your trade (ie if you get spec pay, sea duty allowance, aircrew allowance ect) Also right now alot of bases fall under a program...

I assume you haven't done BMQ yet. I would suggest first take a look at all the threads about BMQ and you will see what life will be like on that course. While on BMQ as far as I know no access to internet for the first 4 weeks but there are pay phones that you can use. After that you will go...

Thanks everyone, going to talk to them first thing in the morning.

Disclaimer : Spent an hour reading rations threads and could not find the answer to my question. So here is the deal, just transferred to the Reg force last week and now have to pay for my Rations and Quarters. I live in Quarters here on base in Esquimalt and work up at 443 Sqn (a 30-40min...

Not a bad area and the bus #26 runs down Tillicum and ends at Uvic and going the other way stops close to Workpoint where Venture is located.

From what I heard, expect a month  in Quebec city doing academics with a week for your RHIB maintainers course (used to be in the QL3 and now is in the QL1) then 4 weeks ashore doing your drawings,  and about 5 weeks at sea on a ship operating all the machinery to then by the end of all that...

I agree with you Dolphin Hunter, hopefully they will not get too cocky, never met them but I'm sure they are good people. I get to join the trade in May, wonder how long til I'm loaded on a BAQC. I'm a CT BTW ;-) Klink

Also if you look it, you work 7 days on 4 days off... That is double the weekend time that day workers get for 2 extra days of work. If they take a few days out of it for some training, you are still getting your equivalent of 5 days work for 2 days off.

Thanks for the references guys, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Aye thanks, More house down payment money :)

Tried a search and couldn't find anything relevant. Does anyone know the reference regarding working for the forces full time (Regular Force) and working part-time (I.E. Delivering Pizza) to make a few extra dollars when I'm not busy. As long as it doesn't affect my Job performance would there...

Ok so I got my offer message last week to be an AES Op. Here is the situation. Currently I am located in Victoria, I live in the shacks, work on the ships on a Class C contract and never took a paid move. In my offer message it said "Posted to 443 Squadron" Position "BTL". I am BMQ qualified...

And for the West Coast Attn: Canteen Manager HMCS _____________ PO 17000 STN Forces Victoria BC V9A 7N2

Well already took the position in Esquimalt, just thinking if I should take the full move out there. The officer I had my interview with at the recruiting center said that there were no more spots for this FY but that DMCA have different numbers and stuff. So I guess I probably won't get an...

Trying to CT to AES Op, I know the January course is already full but don't know if there is an April course or something.

Ok here is the deal. I have a CT in right now to the reg force, completed my medical, paperwork and interview now I am waiting for the offer message. It's been 3 weeks now and still absolutely no information from Ottawa which I understand, their busy and all. Problem is I signed a long term...

Got back from the hospital, finally found out that my medical has been approved. Now ready for the next step in the process. Klink

Well quick talk through the chain of command and got me an appointment Friday. Hopefully it will be good Don't you just love it when the divisional system works. Klink

Trying to get AES OP. Tried leaving my number but she said something that there isn't any cancellations and when there is they do something else with the time. Didn't really understand. And I understand about the doctor and confidential and all that but you have to admit that waiting 3 months...