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RandyL
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Hello, I'm considering starting a new career as a Medical Technician. I've been doing quite a bit of research on this career path but have a few questions that I hope can be answered.
I see that "ArmyMedic" is from Petawawa so hopefully he (or she) can help answer some more specific questions for me, seeing that most of my questions are about Petawawa.
Firstly, I live in Ontario, I'm 31, married , homeowner and a father. I have a son who lives with his mother in Renfrew near Petawawa. I suppose it goes without saying that I would like to be posted there. I have spoken to a couple different recruiters and I'm getting different answers from both. One is telling me that there is no guarantee where I'd be posted, which I can understand, but the other recruiter seems very confident in that I would be posted ther if that was my request, due to the fact that its considered more isolated then other bases. I can truthefully say that if I were to end up in another area, then I wouldn't bother joining.
I would also prefer to be in the field setting rather then in a hospital or clinic and would like to know the possibilities of doing that in Petawawa. Perhaps you can give me a rundown on some of the more common duties that i would be doing there. I'm assuming being in the medical sector that there will be shift work.
I'm also being told that the military will pay all real estate costs, lawyer fees and moving expenses If I were to join and move. Is that true? If it is, that would save me a considerable amount of money right off the start. I'm also curious about living in military housing. Is the housing cheap? I know real estate in Petawawa and surrounding area is rather inexpensive.
Being that my wife would also have to find a new job, I was wondering if the military has any type of program to help people find work in the area or offers any civilain jobs.
Been thinking about basic training a lot too. I figure I'll go, get it over with and get out. I keep getting this reaccuring vision of being surrounded by people a lot younger then me, feeling like I'm back in highschool.( no offense there young recruiters) Hopefully it won't be the nightmare that I keep thinking it will be, although it sounds like the physical aspect will be. I'm not a morning person so this "getting up at 5:00am" thing is enough to make me cry. HA.
Well, I appreciate any help you people can give in answering these questions for me. Just want to make sure I have full confidence before I sign on the dotted line.
Thanks,
Randy L
I see that "ArmyMedic" is from Petawawa so hopefully he (or she) can help answer some more specific questions for me, seeing that most of my questions are about Petawawa.
Firstly, I live in Ontario, I'm 31, married , homeowner and a father. I have a son who lives with his mother in Renfrew near Petawawa. I suppose it goes without saying that I would like to be posted there. I have spoken to a couple different recruiters and I'm getting different answers from both. One is telling me that there is no guarantee where I'd be posted, which I can understand, but the other recruiter seems very confident in that I would be posted ther if that was my request, due to the fact that its considered more isolated then other bases. I can truthefully say that if I were to end up in another area, then I wouldn't bother joining.
I would also prefer to be in the field setting rather then in a hospital or clinic and would like to know the possibilities of doing that in Petawawa. Perhaps you can give me a rundown on some of the more common duties that i would be doing there. I'm assuming being in the medical sector that there will be shift work.
I'm also being told that the military will pay all real estate costs, lawyer fees and moving expenses If I were to join and move. Is that true? If it is, that would save me a considerable amount of money right off the start. I'm also curious about living in military housing. Is the housing cheap? I know real estate in Petawawa and surrounding area is rather inexpensive.
Being that my wife would also have to find a new job, I was wondering if the military has any type of program to help people find work in the area or offers any civilain jobs.
Been thinking about basic training a lot too. I figure I'll go, get it over with and get out. I keep getting this reaccuring vision of being surrounded by people a lot younger then me, feeling like I'm back in highschool.( no offense there young recruiters) Hopefully it won't be the nightmare that I keep thinking it will be, although it sounds like the physical aspect will be. I'm not a morning person so this "getting up at 5:00am" thing is enough to make me cry. HA.
Well, I appreciate any help you people can give in answering these questions for me. Just want to make sure I have full confidence before I sign on the dotted line.
Thanks,
Randy L