Days working in the Reserve per months ?

[krimynal]

So yeah , 2-3 days ago I was speaking with my step dad who was also a Master Warrant in the regular forces for 35 years ( retired 5-6 years ago ) and we were talking about being in the reserve while I would do my degree in my local university here.

But somewhere in the conversation he told me that if I got into the reserve as PART-TIME , I would only work 2-3 days a MONTH ..... Which i find really really weird .... I mean I know I'm not getting into the army for the money , but working 2-3 days a month won't help me pay my rent and stuff , I will probably apply for school help ( here we call it Pret et Bourses ) , but then again , will I need a part-time job PLUS reserve PLUS school ???

I thought I would be working Tuesday night , and every Saturday - sunday ....

can anyone help me out ??

 

[dapaterson]

Generally, in the Army Reserve you'll work one night a week, one weekend a month.  Plus occasional other work, if available, plus there's usually full-time traiing or work in the summers.

In the Sept-May timeframe, though, assume 4 evenings per month (the equivalent of 2 days) plus a weekend of 2 1/2 days.  That's 4 1/2 days per month.

 

[krimynal]

alright , so I will try to keep my regular job , try to apply for reserve and get into school , should be able to work it out I guess ... haha

 

[kratz]

On top of your part-time work (school year) is the $2000 maximum education reimbursement. If you are good at managing your finances many of us have earned a degree as part of the reserve.

 

[Tank Troll]

When you first get in you will work almost every weekend or every other weekend depending where you are and how they run the BMQ plus your one night a week. Once you finish your training which could take several years depending on your trade there is more opportunities to work weekends either supporting courses or exercise. I'm class A and I worked 6 full days in the last 2 weeks that's just regular training with weekend exercises. As Kratz stated the reserves pays you money for school, either half your tuition or 2000 dollars which ever is less.

 

[krimynal]

yeah well I have to go see the university and apply for tuition money .... since I'm going back to school after 6 years of working full time , they usually give you a little bit more money , I will also try to keep my day job and work every weekend that I won't work at the reserve.  I'm also moving to a city which cost less money for the apartment and everything all together , so yeah , hopefully I'll be able to maintain a regular lifestyle ... the only thing that bothers me right now is the fact that my girlfriend is looking into buying herself a car , and I want to help her with that , since she's helping me out with everything and that she accepted my career choice eventhought she always said she didn't want to be a military wife since she was a military daughter ... but I guess that loves makes you change your mind hahaha

 

[Noctis]

she always said she didn't want to be a military wife since she was a military daughter ... but I guess that loves makes you change your mind hahaha

Don't you know? Women look for men that are like their Daddy

Edit: As a side-note, it's pretty easy to have a healthy life-style with all of the bursaries that schools offer. Check out with a councilor what you apply for. There are probably a lot more incentives than you know

 

[krimynal]

Yeah tomorrow I have to call the university and speak with the head admission departement

 

[krimynal]

Don't you know? Women look for men that are like their Daddy

Edit: As a side-note, it's pretty easy to have a healthy life-style with all of the bursaries that schools offer. Check out with a councilor what you apply for. There are probably a lot more incentives than you know

yeah dady has been in the forces for 35 years , went to bosnia , went to munich ( olympic security ) , he's been posted for 3 years in Lahr ( Germany ) ...... then the base got closed so they came back to Canada .... so yeah .... she's been doing that military stuff for quite some time now !