Bplante said:Is it the same thing for officer from DEO ?
mack333 said:If the shacks on base are close to where I'd work I would prefer to live in the shacks as long as my work would be at that base? Would i be allowed to live there as long as I'd want?
j0hn_r1 said:Sorry for necro-posting, but can anyone give some insight as to the conditions at the Edmonton barracks/shacks, and what the PMQ's there are like...? If all goes well during recruitment, hopefully I'll get posted there.
Additionally, I've read elsewhere (unconfirmed) that American recruits (yes, I know, we're in Canada) are limited in what personal vehicles they can drive while on base/training (during the 1st year IIRC)... Anything like that here...?
PMedMoe said:Shacks in Edmonton are probably pretty much like they are anywhere else and I'd imagine they're quite full. If I'm not mistaken, I believe the lower ranks get priority when it comes to living-in, due to the cost of renting in Edmonton.
PMQs? I'm not sure you can apply for one if you don't have a family. Either way, it's probably a long wait.
Cars? You can drive whatever you like as long as it's legal (safetied). I don't even know why you'd compare us to Americans. ???
You used the right word when you said hopefully you'd get posted there. Yes, you get to put down your posting choices but in the end the CF sends you where they need you.
j0hn_r1 said:Do you have 1st hand experience there..?
j0hn_r1 said:Thanx for your vague/round-about/contradictory answer... Have you even read the rest of this thread...? Do you have 1st hand experience there..?
j0hn_r1 said:can anyone give some insight as to the conditions at the Edmonton barracks/shacks, and what the PMQ's there are like...?
j0hn_r1 said:Why is there constantly 3-4 of you following me from thread to thread, replying with derogitory smart-*** comments and giving me oh-so-hurtfull negative Milpoints...?
j0hn_r1 said:Why is there constantly 3-4 of you following me from thread to thread, replying with derogitory smart-ass comments and giving me oh-so-hurtfull negative Milpoints...?
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PMedMoe said:Thank you, Antoine. Glad to know I'm helping someone.
BorisK said:After reading through this thread and a couple others, I'm still a bit unclear with respect to what exactly I'm supposed to do with all my belongings.
-I have lived on my own for 10 years and have gathered up a sizeable pile of belongings.
-I'm single.
-I have no one I can leave my stuff with other than a storage facility. I have heard the CF covers the cost of storage, but I have not had this nor any details regarding it confirmed.
-I imagine from what I have read in this and other threads, that I have too much stuff to fit into the Shacks.
-Someone in this thread mentioned that PMQ's are not typically for single people, and there is an expectation to live in the shacks for the first year or so.
I am not worried as I'm sure I'll get a chance to go over this with someone from the recruiting office sometime, but I would genuinely appreciate some insights in the meantime as I'm a little confused what the future holds for my boxes of belongings.
Thanks in advance (ps I'll keep reading other threads for an answer, I just haven't found one yet so figured I'd ask.)