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Perhaps booking the berth at full fare and cancelling at the last minute and getting a refund would be in order................ ;D

No,  see my previous post.

Phoned Via today, and while I could get a one way seat 28 Jul Edmonton to Toronto, upgrading with me paying the difference to have even an upper berth bed was impossible, not due to unavailabilty, but I was frankly told they have no problem selling bed spaces at full price in summer, so why give...

Believe we have met, but I handed out no extras! This whole boot issue would go away if someone at a suitable level would recognize not everyone wants to wear the generic boot for whatever reason. Add some weany people from Ottawa in DG Buttons and Bows or whatever they call it today and you...

Vern, not to piss on your parade, but was or is there not a civilian clothing allowance for CF members who are required to wear civies in the course of their duties? Why could this not be extended to boots? There was a clothing allowance in 1988 for sure, as I put in for it given my civy boss at...

I would be very leery about accepting a trade or classification on enrollment with the assumption you can OT or whatever later. I was enrolled as a MARS officer, and decided after my first summer of naval training at NOTC there was no way I was going to spend four years doing that let alone a...

I sold my house in Edmonton in 1992 when my idiot Career Manager, the  Area G4 and  my equally simple CO orchestrated a posting to Ottawa as punishment. $112,500 :crybaby:

You could be living here in Ft McMurray; I am paying $2500 a month for a two bedroom apartment. Mind you I have earned six figures since I started here 2 May. Trailers are $400k ++, detached homes $500K+. I am buying a house about half way to Edmonton in cottage country next spring and will...

I moved to Fort McMurray to start a new job 1 May, having served 22 years in the CF and another fun filled ten months in Camp Julien as a contractor with SNC Lavalin PAE. Last night I was leaving Extra Foods and someone called my name; it was Ian with whom I had done my pre deployment training...

Recruiters who state you can get the trade or clasification you really want once you are in..... Lying officers when you know they are lying...... People that follow rules when in suits them, and when it does not insist that they are right and "the system" is wrong....

Kabul 2003. Sgt Rob Short  and Cpl Rob Beerenfenger had been killed  in early October. I did see Cpl B's grave at the National Military Cemetary when I visited my brother in-law's two years ago. Given both died within a month of each other they are buried quite close together. Seeing Gatwick...

He did seem a little confused about joining up and the ramifications of a purple trade. Anyways better to have discovered now and not later that it was not what he wanted.

I worked for SNC Lavalin PAE as part of CANCAP on Roto 0 and 1 at Camp Julien 2003/2004. At the time I was also just out of PRes and served 20 yrs Reg Force, so definately can comment fro all sides of the fence. CANCAP/SNC at that time was very disorganized not a good organization to work for at...

The drivers that work for us in SCM are driving a civy pattern Ford v-10 Super Duty vehicle but if you are interested in BIG TRUCKS we also have 28 CAT 797Bs and a large number of smaller haul trucks, dozers excavators etc. See www.albiansands.ca for some pics. BTW I just received notice...

We are hiring at least eight more people shortly-my sign up bonus and accn allowance was just a few $$$$ short of $28K alone, and this year I will earn six figures despite having only started 1 May. Our drivers are being paid $70K a year, and stock analysts and expansion planners more than...

I suggest they are already facing a severe shortage. Although the military has made great strides in improving their people skills and bennies, they are still lacking sorely in this area. Aside from a sense of duty and love for country why put up with the crappola? My days were numbered the day...

Or to a Svc Bn-I had a PO that worked for me in Pet. I'd like to say that he was flexible enough to adapt to the extreme change in environment but a fish out of water comes to mind. And I still remember a 911 Air Force Cpl type that found himself posted from some blue CFB to HMCS Saskatchewan in...

And when you want a change of scenery come on up to the Oil Patch. Our company and others are screaming for experienced supply chain personnel who are not afraid of the cold , dirt and wet who are willing to take some initiative to solve some very unique support problems. My boss is a retired...

Wow a bargain, I was paying $35 a month for a Bn Officers Mess in 1981.

I am not sure what they do with fingerprints-surely there are other ways of verifying personal data. As a civy contractor in Kabul I was forced to provide a set of prints after being there three months......despite the fact I am retired Reg Force and I am sure DND has a set on file someplace...