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So I know I am going to take some grief for this post, but I can take it.
I was in the cadet program for most of my childhood and I decided that I wanted to join the CFs. But by the time I got my act together, I met my spouse. She has a career that does not allow her to move and she loves her job, so I wouldn't ask her to change what she loves. So the Reg Force is out (kind of, but don't tell her that).
So my next choice is the Res Force. I was a sea cadet, so obvious choice was the Navy. I live about 3 1/2 hours from HMCS Malahat..... So that's kinda out. That's OK, I wouldn't mind joining the air reserve, but was told that 19 wing (which is close to me) only hires skilled members. So I decided to look into the communication reserves and then found out that I would have to take BMQ and SQ in the summer.
Which would be fine if I hadn't already gone to university and became a professional. So I have a career, I can't take a summer off. So all my options are out. I gave up. I thought the CF would want a young professional with a good head his shoulders, someone who could stay in the reserves for a longtime.
So really the reserves are mostly for university students with nothing to do during the summer or for the lucky few who can get the time off.
But then one day a coworker of mine that was a reg forces Lieutenant, asked me if I was interested helping him with a cadet unit that he was work with. I wasn't too sure at first, but I then remembered that cadets is where I came from...... and it was my time to give back what I got. Today I signed my attestation papers.
I have taken a real shinning to the program and enjoy teaching it. Although I couldn't join the operational side of the CF, at least I can get the next generation interested.
I was in the cadet program for most of my childhood and I decided that I wanted to join the CFs. But by the time I got my act together, I met my spouse. She has a career that does not allow her to move and she loves her job, so I wouldn't ask her to change what she loves. So the Reg Force is out (kind of, but don't tell her that).
So my next choice is the Res Force. I was a sea cadet, so obvious choice was the Navy. I live about 3 1/2 hours from HMCS Malahat..... So that's kinda out. That's OK, I wouldn't mind joining the air reserve, but was told that 19 wing (which is close to me) only hires skilled members. So I decided to look into the communication reserves and then found out that I would have to take BMQ and SQ in the summer.
Which would be fine if I hadn't already gone to university and became a professional. So I have a career, I can't take a summer off. So all my options are out. I gave up. I thought the CF would want a young professional with a good head his shoulders, someone who could stay in the reserves for a longtime.
So really the reserves are mostly for university students with nothing to do during the summer or for the lucky few who can get the time off.
But then one day a coworker of mine that was a reg forces Lieutenant, asked me if I was interested helping him with a cadet unit that he was work with. I wasn't too sure at first, but I then remembered that cadets is where I came from...... and it was my time to give back what I got. Today I signed my attestation papers.
I have taken a real shinning to the program and enjoy teaching it. Although I couldn't join the operational side of the CF, at least I can get the next generation interested.