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I applied for entry into the Canadian Forces as a Telephone Lineman in early February ‘03. My re-enrolment into the Canadian Forces is nearly complete, having accepted an offer Wednesday morning, 26 November ‘03. I am being given the rank of Private (3) (most senior private rank), with three years, 298 days (pensionable) credit for my 7 years of Reserve service. I will be sworn-in on 7 January ‘04 and will report on 12 January ‘04 to the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment (CFJSR) located at CFB Kingston, Ontario.
A little background for the civvies... if you‘re not interested in military jargon or acronyms, skip this paragraph.
The CFJSR is tasked with providing strategic and theatre-level communications support to all CFJOG missions; as well as maintaining and sustaining strategic communications with all CF missions abroad. The CFJSR, coupled with the Canadian Forces Joint Headquarters (CFJHQ), form the Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), which officially opened its doors on June 1, 2000, is staffed with Navy, Army and Air Force personnel. Located in Kingston, CFJOG is built largely on the former site of 1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment and 79 Communication Regiment.
After apptitude, physical fitness, medical testing, and nearly 10 months of waiting overall -- it‘s tough to adjust from "hurry-up and wait" to "hurry-up and GO"!
It‘s been a long but worthwhile process, and I look forward to serving again as a Lineman in the CF -- and saying "good bye" to Eastlink Cable Systems after 2 years, for good. FYI, Jim Carrey‘s portrayal of a twisted cable-TV technician in the 1996 movie "The Cable Guy" was not so unrealistic. It should warn any would-be cable guy that it is an ill-advised career choice if you wish to avoid regarding many customers as "those idiots who wade around in the shallow end of the gene pool." Laugh with me, now...
To anyone still in the process, hang in there. It‘s one of the best choices you‘ll ever make.
Cheers!
A little background for the civvies... if you‘re not interested in military jargon or acronyms, skip this paragraph.
The CFJSR is tasked with providing strategic and theatre-level communications support to all CFJOG missions; as well as maintaining and sustaining strategic communications with all CF missions abroad. The CFJSR, coupled with the Canadian Forces Joint Headquarters (CFJHQ), form the Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), which officially opened its doors on June 1, 2000, is staffed with Navy, Army and Air Force personnel. Located in Kingston, CFJOG is built largely on the former site of 1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment and 79 Communication Regiment.
After apptitude, physical fitness, medical testing, and nearly 10 months of waiting overall -- it‘s tough to adjust from "hurry-up and wait" to "hurry-up and GO"!
It‘s been a long but worthwhile process, and I look forward to serving again as a Lineman in the CF -- and saying "good bye" to Eastlink Cable Systems after 2 years, for good. FYI, Jim Carrey‘s portrayal of a twisted cable-TV technician in the 1996 movie "The Cable Guy" was not so unrealistic. It should warn any would-be cable guy that it is an ill-advised career choice if you wish to avoid regarding many customers as "those idiots who wade around in the shallow end of the gene pool." Laugh with me, now...
To anyone still in the process, hang in there. It‘s one of the best choices you‘ll ever make.
Cheers!
