I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, however, here it goes.
I am currently in the process of getting the forms filled out etc to join the CF. I have thought about this a lot over the last few months, and it's what I really want to do. However I have some questions that I would like to clear up, but not just for myself, for my father, who seems like he no longer supports my decision in joining the CF.
My first question is about the income of people in the CF, particularly people in the Infantry. I have already seen the pay rate tables from the CF website, but it isn't very specific to occupation etc. And not all of the information on that website is completely accurate. This is not a deciding factor whether I will join the CF or not, because I am joining either way, but it would be nice to know.
Second of all, my father has a pretty bad impression of the Canadian Army. Perhaps it's because he doesn't know anybody in the military, however, he thinks Army jobs, especially Infantry, is full of "losers", and that there is no career in that field. He also believes that the majority of soldiers are living on the poverty line. Is this true? I know some of the on-base housing is pretty much crap, however he believes that you can't afford much by joining the Army.
If anyone has some insight in this, I would be more than appreciative in hearing it.
Thanks!
-Sean
I am currently in the process of getting the forms filled out etc to join the CF. I have thought about this a lot over the last few months, and it's what I really want to do. However I have some questions that I would like to clear up, but not just for myself, for my father, who seems like he no longer supports my decision in joining the CF.
My first question is about the income of people in the CF, particularly people in the Infantry. I have already seen the pay rate tables from the CF website, but it isn't very specific to occupation etc. And not all of the information on that website is completely accurate. This is not a deciding factor whether I will join the CF or not, because I am joining either way, but it would be nice to know.
Second of all, my father has a pretty bad impression of the Canadian Army. Perhaps it's because he doesn't know anybody in the military, however, he thinks Army jobs, especially Infantry, is full of "losers", and that there is no career in that field. He also believes that the majority of soldiers are living on the poverty line. Is this true? I know some of the on-base housing is pretty much crap, however he believes that you can't afford much by joining the Army.
If anyone has some insight in this, I would be more than appreciative in hearing it.
Thanks!
-Sean