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Those of you currently in the army, what do you not like about it?
Is it the same for the Reserve? I went for the RDF last year and the two soldiers escorting my group to the gym were doing their best to put us off joining.
I'd ignore those. Anyone who couldn't hack the reserve in my experience was a sh*tebag.
That's not to say that people don't leave for personal differences or other commitments but I don't think I've ever met anyone discouraging people from joining the reserve who wasn't a piece of sh*t
To close with and kill the enemy in all weather conditions, night and day and over any terrain
I'd ignore those. Anyone who couldn't hack the reserve in my experience was a sh*tebag.
That's not to say that people don't leave for personal differences or other commitments but I don't think I've ever met anyone discouraging people from joining the reserve who wasn't a piece of sh*t
I would actually agree with this, i know a few people that have left due to genuine medical reasons from personal injury; But the majority of the others that left were "Personalities", people who liked the idea of being in the reserve but not actively contributing to weekends, duties etc...
I have met a few people who discourage people from joining the reserve, but to be honest they are in the minority. I found out early on that you start off in a low standing the the DF when your a reservist but if your worth your salt and actively try to get on with people it tends to open doors. But this standing generally i think is justified, some people think they can join and rub shoulders with the PDF and do the whole ah im a 3* just like you were the same, i think if you have this attitude this will lead you down a path where you ultimately will leave because of not being realisitc about your function and your skillset compared to permanent folks.
Im an enterprise consultant with a large IT Multi-National, it makes sense that im apart of CIS and there are genuinely areas where my skillset is far above my Permanent Peers; But equally the shift will be the opposite for other things, get me to crimp some RJ45 and ill butcher it; I seen a method recently used by one of the line crews which i had never seen before.
The responses to the thread really depend on the Unit and even the Formation that the person is in.
What i dont like ? Apart from 2CAV? Well Courses can be pulled at Last minute, the issue of utilization of the reserve doesnt apply in my role as ive spent over 6 months at the moment in an integrated role. For the first time in my career burocracy is not much of an issue. Courses are an issue, but i dont want to drag this into the public domain.
TLDR: Go into the reserve with a level head, work your ass off; Dont rely on a course.
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Is it the same for the Reserve? I went for the RDF last year and the two soldiers escorting my group to the gym were doing their best to put us off joining.
Those are the type of lads who should be throat punched out of the defence forces.
Ive enjoyed every minute of my service in the reserves.... especially the times when i absolutely loathed being in the army... after they were finished of course
"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."
Those are the type of lads who should be throat punched out of the defence forces.
Unfortunatley this is the case in a lot of barracks now, people who joined during the deeep recessionary years no just marking their time until their time is done, while they blocked guys who were really interested in the job.
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my mate had the neck to do a spin cycle class in a local gym with us one time, whilst wearing a home made dri flo 2 cav tshirt
oh how we laughed - you know who you are!
"He is an enemy officer taken in battle and entitled to fair treatment."
"No, sir. He's a sergeant, and they don't deserve no respect at all, sir. I should know. They're cunning and artful, if they're any good. I wouldn't mind if he was an officer, sir. But sergeants are clever."
I'd agree with that sentiment. I've rarely heard an ex soldier saying they regret joining. But at the same time I've never heard them regret getting out.
that is where our armies differ - i'd say 8 out of 10 lads i meet all regret getting out and hundreds of us from the same regiment meet annually to drown our sorrows about not still serving!
seriously - even those who are doing well and much better off financially (myself included) still miss Battalion life like crazy and regret getting out (even though many of us had to get out because we served our time).
RGJ
...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman...Celer et Audax
i'm guilty of it - at my first posting, which i hated with a religious vehemance, i badmouthed the Army to every single prospective who walked in for a FAM visit. i live with this on the basis than anyone who decided that the Army was not for them on the basis one conversation with one bitter Lt was not keen enough...
Whatever about me bitching about it while I was in, the army has made me. Back in uni now, and the whole discipline and total professionalism is paying off already. Being under constant scrutiny day in, day out in the army pissed me right off, but it leaves its mark on one, I feel.
Whatever about me bitching about it while I was in, the army has made me. Back in uni now, and the whole discipline and total professionalism is paying off already. Being under constant scrutiny day in, day out in the army pissed me right off, but it leaves its mark on one, I feel.
Oh oh oh can I guess? Airpunching on Thorny?
nah, Germany in the mid-90's. garrison Army, no money for whizz-bangs or exercise, footdrill, phys, obsessing over uniforms, and not quite painting rocks but not far off. CO barely existed, Adj was an utter cnut, BC was both unimaginative and retarded, the atmosphere in the mess was poisonous, and quite why the entire Regiment didn't sign off i'll never know.
that said, i went up to my tits in debt to buy a new Audi A4, and if i could avoid any form of weekend duty i'd be in the Alps by about 4pm on a friday afternoon - so don't cry too hard for me!
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