Hello all,
I first off want to thank each of you who keep these forums active. I've been spending a lot of time on this forum.
A little about me :
I have 4 kids, 3 of which I share custody with. I started looking into the Forces to contribute into the reserves. After so much thinking and planning I decided to join the regs. However since I have a great civi job already, my calculations started to not add up for my family. Mostly money situations. As much as I'd absolutely love to join the regs, financially it does not add up.. It would leave my family in too much of a financial struggle at the start. Mind you that it would definitely pay in the end, but i would loose 15K the first 2 years and would take up to the end of my 4th year to catch up to the lost.
So here's some questions that I have that I couldn't find an answer for :
- Once in the reserves, if I do my training for MSE OP(Mobile Support Equipment Operator) and down the road I decide to go Regs as a MSE OP, do I loose my time served from Reserves and start back as Private?
- I want to serve in the Forces, I have no problem with deployment, even my wife has given me the HOHAA!(yes she's a keeper). As a reservist how often are you given the opportunity to go?
I do trust my recruiters. I trust that they are giving me the information that they have. But I would love to hear from actual experiences.
I can't wait to join this family.. I'll keep pushing until I'm in..
I have a new found respect for the Forces.
There's too much talk about politics and celebs.. There should be more coverage and programs about the actual soldiers that keep this great country safe. Not to mention keeping peace all over the world..
I first off want to thank each of you who keep these forums active. I've been spending a lot of time on this forum.
A little about me :
I have 4 kids, 3 of which I share custody with. I started looking into the Forces to contribute into the reserves. After so much thinking and planning I decided to join the regs. However since I have a great civi job already, my calculations started to not add up for my family. Mostly money situations. As much as I'd absolutely love to join the regs, financially it does not add up.. It would leave my family in too much of a financial struggle at the start. Mind you that it would definitely pay in the end, but i would loose 15K the first 2 years and would take up to the end of my 4th year to catch up to the lost.
So here's some questions that I have that I couldn't find an answer for :
- Once in the reserves, if I do my training for MSE OP(Mobile Support Equipment Operator) and down the road I decide to go Regs as a MSE OP, do I loose my time served from Reserves and start back as Private?
- I want to serve in the Forces, I have no problem with deployment, even my wife has given me the HOHAA!(yes she's a keeper). As a reservist how often are you given the opportunity to go?
I do trust my recruiters. I trust that they are giving me the information that they have. But I would love to hear from actual experiences.
I can't wait to join this family.. I'll keep pushing until I'm in..
I have a new found respect for the Forces.
There's too much talk about politics and celebs.. There should be more coverage and programs about the actual soldiers that keep this great country safe. Not to mention keeping peace all over the world..