- Reaction score
- 5
- Points
- 430
Tape said:Any job can be rewarding as long you like what you're doing. In my opinion, becoming a member of the Canadian Forces regardless of what trade is rewarding.
And yet there are people in every single trade that discovered, after the shine of just "becoming a member" wore off, that they were stuck in a trade that didn't do what they thought it did, or that was a bad fit for their personality and preferences. Choosing a trade carefully is important, the problems arise when people think the recruiting video sales job shows everyday life (they rarely do) or when they rely on the opinions of others who may not be like them (hence they made different choices). It doesn't matter how much you enjoy Call of Duty, if that's someone's rationale for wanting to be in the infantry, they're going to have a very different outlook the first time they dig a hole in the rain to sleep in, or get marched to the vehicle hanger for the third time in a week to sweep the place out. The recruiting videos are a good start, but each trade needs to be researched to find the down side, and then to decide if that part is survivable. A smart candidate approaches this with an open mind and looks for a trade that matches their personality.