Divining the right role, capabilities, structure, and Regimental System for Canada's Army Reserves

[Halifax Tar]

Lol the 9 golden cows.

Your all also assuming that a civilian tradesperson wants to be in the military part time.

Most ticketed tradespeople have more than enough work (and depending on where you are too much work). The average age of a tradesperson in Canada is 45, that doesn’t fit well with being infantry or other cbt arms trades and doesn’t encourage climbing around in the field.

By time most are ticketed (most apprenticeships are starting much later than they historically did), most are at the point of getting married, having kids, and doing all that fun stuff. That doesn’t leave a lot of time to go play army, especially when they have to start at the bottom getting yelled at by some MCpl 5 years younger than them for a lot less money than they make civvy side.

Not saying you won’t pick up the odd person, but most of them have more on the go than your average office worker. Coupled with the generally crappy time off policies for most blue collar jobs, free time is valued.

Perhaps some occupations just aren't suited to the part time world of the reserves.

 

[mariomike]

I took two weeks of paid leave per year for reserve training as an MSE Op.

Benefits, service accumulation, vacation entitlements, seniority, pension credits etc. were unaffected .

Some may be Reserved Occupations,

Reserved occupation​

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