Have you stopped parading?

[DeV]

A poll to judge why people are leaving the RDF, why have you stopped parading

No one can see what you voted for and you can pick as many as you like

[turbocalves]

I think posting this on imo will be a little pointless as most posters here are either enthusiatic young 'uns or auld farts who actually give a furck- both of whom are more than likely still parading-

The best way to do this is an exit interview/questionnaire upon discharge.

[Steyr Fan]

I have to agree with turbo on this. but my experience is that when people stop parading, are then put on the non-effective list and then discharged, it us almost impossible to get any feedback from them. I have rang, emailed, texted, our Coy has written to those who are not parading to find out what is happening with them ,to no avail.

If i were to analyse those who have stopped parading in the past 2 years, I would think most joined when in school, and attended training with their pals from school ig hugh numbers. Then they go to college or work or move away at stop parading, and their loyalty is not as strong as we would likeit ot have been.

So we must examine the wisdom of putting such effort into recruiting (IF we can recruit freely again in the furure) in schools. Afterall young people are very susceptibe to peer pressure, and many go along because it's what their pals are doing on a Tue night. But when they get home from college or work at 6pm, theyre tired, and all sorts of excuses are given - college project (EVERY night? of EVERY week? only on a PARADE night?), or other reason that is fine for a week or 2, but then just wears thin.

I would appreciate those people just saying "it's not for me, so i'm packing it in - heres my kit". Then we know where we stand, and waste no more time on them, and can devote valuable & scarce time to those who do wish to extend loyalty to the reserve.

[DeV]

Time will tell but it will give an indication!

[Steamy Window]

Many of the above reasons!

[Mad P]

Left to finish the final year of my degree in January last year
when it came around to thesis time.

My main incentive is to use degree to get into cadetship next summer.
But also i found that a lot of young NCO's have dillusions of the role of the reserves in the grand
sheme of the DF. This belief that; "Why join the PDF when we do everything they do
& still have a full-time job?" got under my skin & i couldn't put up with it..

[Snacker]

What that NCO's or the fact you don't do everything the army do?

[Snacker]

I picked seven and haven't stopped parading.... yet!
Why is that?

[Goldie fish]

I picked seven and haven't stopped parading.... yet!
Why is that?

Because you didn't read the question properly,

[Snacker]

I could pick seven, all valid, reasons to stop parading.

The question was ment to be: why am I still parading?

[Goldie fish]

But it isnt.