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Greetings all,
I'm wondering... when would it be considered reasonable/acceptable to request to be reassigned to a new MCC?
I did a quick search for the answer to this but couldn't find it, so I hope this isn't a repeat question.
Let me start by saying that, yes, I know the Forces don't owe me a job. I'm not feeling entitled to one, or trying to come off that way. The only reason I'm even considering this as an option is because it was brought up to me by a recruiter that I spoke with relatively recently. However, I'm feeling very at odds with pursuing that avenue. I don't want to risk causing any problems for the member who is currently assigned as my MCC by being reassigned, but I also don't want to risk any significant holdups to my file due to somebody who may simply just be overburdened or a subject to circumstances beyond their control (likely).
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A little background...
I applied early 2018 and have been told frequently along the way that I have a highly competitive application for my chosen trade due to my education/experience (I only selected one). Also, the trade has many positions remaining open for the FY and is actively being recruited for, as I understand. This is significant to my query because, again, I've been directly told by a few different representatives that I should expect to be on the merit list for an extremely short amount of time, once I land on it, before being selected. I understand, of course, that this is purely subjective, speculative and not an exact science... but I take it for what it is; the educated guess of experienced professionals.
I've always been given a rough expectation of the fall of 2018 for selection and everything has so far, thankfully, aligned very well to this. My application is nearing the end stages and everything is complete minus the criminal/credit check, which I'm told should be returning practically any day. This is where my concern lies...
I typically wait at least 3-4 weeks before attempting contact with my MCC for an update on my file because I know they're busy, and the process is largely out of their hands. I have broken this pattern only on two occasions to attempt to ask general questions about the trade and military life (to which I did not receive timely responses). E-mail replies from the MCC typically take at least 3 weeks, minimum. I've had luck only once... maybe twice, by phoning them directly; they do not answer. The MCC is also very frequently out of office and not responding to calls/e-mails for extended periods of time (weeks). It was one of these times which I could not reach my MCC that I phoned the recruiter who I had been assigned to beforehand and asked for an update, thinking that the recruiter could provide it in a pinch. During our conversation it was the recruiter who went out of their way to suggest that I may be reassigned to a new MCC. The recruiter indicated that should the MCC continue to appear to be overburdened, reassigning was a palatable reality.
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It has been a reasonable amount of time since that conversation but things still seem to be continuing in the same vein. Meanwhile I am expecting the background check to come back anytime and be bottlenecked on the MCCs desk because they are overburdened and/or out of office, while I could practically be sitting on the merit list and potentially be offered a career in short order. I apologize if this sounds selfish. Perhaps it is.
So that brings me to the crux of this post, the question posed at the beginning: Is it reasonable in my situation to contact the recruiter and present them the opportunity to make good on their offer of having me assigned to a new MCC? Is it normal to have a file reassigned from time to time? I don't want to potentially start my career in the CAF by stepping on toes before I am even offered a position.
Thank you to anybody who has taken the time to read this, and a double thank you to anybody who is able to offer any insight into my situation.
I'm wondering... when would it be considered reasonable/acceptable to request to be reassigned to a new MCC?
I did a quick search for the answer to this but couldn't find it, so I hope this isn't a repeat question.
Let me start by saying that, yes, I know the Forces don't owe me a job. I'm not feeling entitled to one, or trying to come off that way. The only reason I'm even considering this as an option is because it was brought up to me by a recruiter that I spoke with relatively recently. However, I'm feeling very at odds with pursuing that avenue. I don't want to risk causing any problems for the member who is currently assigned as my MCC by being reassigned, but I also don't want to risk any significant holdups to my file due to somebody who may simply just be overburdened or a subject to circumstances beyond their control (likely).
- - -
A little background...
I applied early 2018 and have been told frequently along the way that I have a highly competitive application for my chosen trade due to my education/experience (I only selected one). Also, the trade has many positions remaining open for the FY and is actively being recruited for, as I understand. This is significant to my query because, again, I've been directly told by a few different representatives that I should expect to be on the merit list for an extremely short amount of time, once I land on it, before being selected. I understand, of course, that this is purely subjective, speculative and not an exact science... but I take it for what it is; the educated guess of experienced professionals.
I've always been given a rough expectation of the fall of 2018 for selection and everything has so far, thankfully, aligned very well to this. My application is nearing the end stages and everything is complete minus the criminal/credit check, which I'm told should be returning practically any day. This is where my concern lies...
I typically wait at least 3-4 weeks before attempting contact with my MCC for an update on my file because I know they're busy, and the process is largely out of their hands. I have broken this pattern only on two occasions to attempt to ask general questions about the trade and military life (to which I did not receive timely responses). E-mail replies from the MCC typically take at least 3 weeks, minimum. I've had luck only once... maybe twice, by phoning them directly; they do not answer. The MCC is also very frequently out of office and not responding to calls/e-mails for extended periods of time (weeks). It was one of these times which I could not reach my MCC that I phoned the recruiter who I had been assigned to beforehand and asked for an update, thinking that the recruiter could provide it in a pinch. During our conversation it was the recruiter who went out of their way to suggest that I may be reassigned to a new MCC. The recruiter indicated that should the MCC continue to appear to be overburdened, reassigning was a palatable reality.
- - -
It has been a reasonable amount of time since that conversation but things still seem to be continuing in the same vein. Meanwhile I am expecting the background check to come back anytime and be bottlenecked on the MCCs desk because they are overburdened and/or out of office, while I could practically be sitting on the merit list and potentially be offered a career in short order. I apologize if this sounds selfish. Perhaps it is.
So that brings me to the crux of this post, the question posed at the beginning: Is it reasonable in my situation to contact the recruiter and present them the opportunity to make good on their offer of having me assigned to a new MCC? Is it normal to have a file reassigned from time to time? I don't want to potentially start my career in the CAF by stepping on toes before I am even offered a position.
Thank you to anybody who has taken the time to read this, and a double thank you to anybody who is able to offer any insight into my situation.