I'm joining the Canadian armed forces soon(30 days) as a Communicator researcher. I have no family or friends in the military and have no idea what I'm getting into. Any advice? Wat do military anons?
>>79183712
LOL good luck the government don't treat veterans well unlike in America. They don't give them compensation after serving and dying for the country.
>>79183712
Why throw your life away for the army?
Lots of jobs pay shit, if you want discipline just start lifting, at least then you won't have to be stationed in Bumfuck Nowhere Ontario and waste years of your life.
>>79183712
Been in the army for 3 years in the combat arms. It's fun and you will make friends quick it's forced onto you
Get a green card.
Join US military
Fight for kikes and die fighting islamic terrorism
guys is it worth joining the CAF? I've been thinking of joining after I'm done high school.
>>79183712
If you still have a chance to back out you should do that. Canadian soldiers get no respect abroad or at home.
>>79183886
>>79184021
Communicator Researcher is not much of a combat trade. So I wont be dying in combat.
>>79183932
>>79184243
Im not going to back out.
Im at least going to do the 4 years of my initial contract.
You'll find the military is a very disorganized place and you'll deal with a lot of Bullshit but 10/10 best job ever
>>79183712
You fucked up. You should have opted to specialize being a Memetic Warfare specialist. What a lost opportunity shitposting, weed meme, shilling and thread sliding.
Anyways the big green machine sends you were they need you even if it means on the front lines just remember that.
>>79184509
Yeah, I at least understand that.
Look forward to working in the second Liberal Dark Times.
>>79183712
>Canadian
>Military
Choose ONE
>>79184509
Weed memeing was licensed out to American contractors. Sorry, bros.
>>79184749
I choose to believe that the Canadian military is just an extension of the American military.
>>79184138
I'm currently like 6 months into my application process. I did great on my CFATs and have been accepted for an interview but my local recruitment center is fucked with how long it takes to get a hold of them
>answering machine is full
>email is only read once every 72 hours
>recruiters turn you away if you haven't waited the the two weeks between steps of the application process
It took me 5 months just to get in to write my CFATs because they had to keep rescheduling me.
>>79183712
Do your best to be the grey man through training, it'll make life easier.
If you're a single man living on camp, save up and buy a property, then rent it out, by the time you're ready to leave the forces, a big chunk of your mortgage will have been paid for you by some civvie scrubs.
>>79183712
Lucky for you Canada doesn't have a real army, it will be like a 4 year cosplay.
Ask at /k/ they have MEGs Military Enlistment General threads all the time
>>79185055
Pretty decent advice. Thanks anon.
>>79185076
kek
>>79184021
>fighting a borderline pointless war just because your proxy soldiers suck
>not wanting to be paid 50k a year for tradeskill training with full benefits
non combat roles are the only option
>>79184749
Their soldiers have a better international rep that your mob do, they can restrain themselves from panicking on contact and accidentally brassing up other NATO forces.
Distinguished themselves in WW1 and WW2 as well, including managing to take their assigned beach on D-Day without turning it into a circus like Omaha.
>>79185615
Bringing up the whole D-Day thing is a bad idea. The beach we attacked "Juno" was very very lightly defended. We basically landed on the beach, walked up to a house and said "you've been liberated".
While the Americans on the other hand took the heaviest defended beach.
Bad example.
The world war one stuff is on point tho.
Military people are the best. Just join in the banter with others, and don't be too sensitive or too much of an asshole. By the time you're fully trained, you'll be mates with all the other guys you're with, it's what the military want.
I've thought about joining in the past. Seemly decent pay it would seem for potentially interesting work.
Anyways, I'm 24 and have literally no one I can use for a reference (4 people known for 5 years). What do?
joined once before and got told to do more stuff to make my application look better
this is the second time and im just waiting for the email.
kinda worried cause my recruiter told me you only get 3 chances to apply, if you get turned down everytime you wont be able to apply again.
>>79186182
The references part is completely fucking stupid.
I'm 21 and worked since I graduated high school in a set of few decent paying jobs(40k a year factory work) ranging from 1 year to 2 years yet they won't accept any supervisors I've had as reference because of the 5 year rule but they also won't accept non authority references so it's not a reference based on security. Yet they won't accept a reference from someone I worked 50 hours a week for but they'll accept a reference from a fucking hockey coach who coached me for 10 hours a week for like 8 months simply because he knew me for a single year over 5 years ago.
My entire school went through a staff restructuring due to a school board strike and will not give me the info of any teachers so they're not an option.
>>79186182
I was sort of in the same situation as you with few trustable references.
I used high school and collage teachers as non family or friend references you only need 4 of those. And then 4 family for friends references.
If you can't come up with that, maybe talk to the recruiter about it, see what strings they can pull.
>>79183712
Basic training is super gay, especially if you do it at the Mega (13 floored Comblock that resides in a shitty part of Quebec).
Your 1.1 training might be alright, depending on which branch you head to. Try to be as fit as you can prior to joining, it makes things much easier.
Afterwards, things will be alright. You also get to bitch and moan about everything because there's tons of dumb shit going on.
>>79183712
Comms Research aka "rubber heads" is pretty cool desu. You're obviously trustworthy, as you'll be eavesdropping on some pretty serious shit.
t. int officer
>>79183712
Do you get payed in training?
How much do you expect to make and what is the salary outlook like?
>>79186795
OP here.
I do 30 push-ups every other day and go for a jog every other day.
Is this rigorous enough to be able to handle basic or no?
>>79187031
During my first interview I was told you get paid starting in basic.Average salary depends on if you're spec or not but it's all available on the government website, if you trust that.
>>79187031
On the enrolment offer paper that they emailed me it says ill make $2836 Canadian a month starting the day I arrive in Quebec.
>>79187129
pay looks like fucking shit but if they are paying for your residence and food and education I guess that makes it more palatable.
>>79183712
Tough training and peopel being assholes to you. That's about it. Develop a thick skin and you'll be justfine. Also, BRING EAR PLUGS. Someone always snores and it'll drive you crazy during the night. If they put you in Quebec, realize that by the time winter comes around, it'll be frigid. That's about it.
>>79187368
residence depends on if you're married, location etc but you can get a 1 bedroom apartment for like 82 bucks a month. At least that's what I was told by the 5 or 6 guys I talked to before my interview. My interviewer said the same thing but considering you get full benefits and essentially paid schooling if its a trade, it doesn't seem like a bad deal. My buddy went in as a Mat Tec and got enough training to take his welding cert 4 years later for civilian work.
>>79183712
>not Combat Arms
pussy
>>79183712
Start a Coup.
>>79183712
You will be building beds for rapefugees.
>>79187093
For basic? Yes.
For signals? Probably
For any combat arms trade? No
>>79187769
Ya all things considered it sounds good.
Best of luck man
>>79187031
You start getting paid the moment you arrive in quebec. They give you field pay when you do your 3 weeks in farnham. Make sure not to blow it all in Montreal though once you get leave after week 7.
>>79183712
Now is the worst time to join the army you'll just end up as a pawn.
>>79186621
>>79186674
Thanks for trying to help guys.
Got a few people that MIGHT work, might. If they are still alive otherwise I'll just have to contact a recruiter and hope for the best it seems.
>>79183712
NATO is about to send 4 battalions to Eastern Europe. I've read that the one planned to be stationed in Latvia will be majority Canadian.
Get ready to get deployed to one of the comfiest and one of the last remaining white countries in the world.
>>79187880
Funny enough. When I first applied for a while back. I applied for infantry and armoured soldier. But because I ware glasses and my non corrected eye sight is too poor they would not accept me for those roles. So I went back to uni. Only to drop out after a year and a half. I wanted to reapply. This time for the recruiter told me about Communicator Researcher and said it would be good for me based on my schooling and my CFAT scores and this time got accepted.
>>79188486
that's my plan. I got 1 reference that I worked with but knew prior to getting hired there. I'm just waiting on the callback period to end so I can give them a ring and get things straightened out.
I'm probably fucked but at least I got a boilermaker apprenticeship and some illustration work on the side lined up if they can't help me.
>>79188707
I'm trying to get on as either Armoured or Combat Engineer
>tfw fucking 40
Do I have a prayer?
Also for anyone who gets decent grades in highschool, or already has a university degree(as well as isn't a total autist) ask about entering as an officer. ROTP will cover your university tuition to a civilian university, or grant you entry into the Royal Military College. I would recommend joining the reserves beforehand in order to recieve full private pay when you enroll instead of OCdt pay(which comes down to $500 dollars a month after rations and quarters are taken off). The recruiting officer might try to talk you out of joining the reserves. Don't listen to him. If you are going though the ROTP program joining the reserves beforehand will net you tens of thousands of dollars in pay over your 4 year schooling.
t. An RMCC OCdt
>>79187093
pretty average. Get you're pushups to 4, and run 5km in 20-25min.
Do some lifting too and anything they throw at you PT wise will be EZ.
Being able to function without much sleep and not stressing out over things is also a bonus.
>>79185615
>try to compare Juno to Omaha
Step the fuck away from any U.S combat veteran when you start trying to justify taking one of the lightest defended beaches vs one of the heaviest. You will lose the argument.
>>79183712
What ended up happening with Weedman and the F-35? Wasn't he going to ditch it to fund new Navy frigates?
>>79188486
keep in mind a bunch of money is taken off to pay for food and quarters.
>>79189044
Bro
>>79188974
What a nigga say?
>>79183886
>America
>treats veterans well
TOP KEK
>>79189173
Indecisive foot shooting Canadian government bullshit
>>79188974
I was doing great till my vision test came back? If you are at least or more fit than I am and have at least slightly better eye sight, you prob have a chance.
>>79183712
>>79183886
They treat veterans like shit here. VA hospitals are the worst in the country
>>79188974
poor career choice. Body will be tired and worn before you hit Sgt or Capt., whichever way you go.
>>79189562
If you're a pussy
>>79189044
advice, dont go to RMC. Get a regular school so you dont miss out on life.
>>79189192
yes I understand that. Food and quarters is something like 600 - 700 dollars a month.
>>79189721
Theres much better jobs to start in at 40 years old. Tanking is particularly bad for the knees.
>>79185615
>their soldiers have a better international rep
We don't care. The only thing we care about is doing well, and making sure we do our best, and that has been proven time and time again.
That's why we're the leading super power.
>>79189383
Will be forced to deal with it eventually.
>>79187305
You'll see about 1200-1400 a month of that.
>>79183712
Hey Anon i start coming monday as officer in the Bundeswehr. I can really relate to you mate. I have no clue what it will be like or whether it was a good idea. Wish me luck. I have family btw.
>>79184888
Ain't that the truth haha. Unfortunately I dont think it will be that way for long :( weedman trying to encourage mexicans to just sneak in thru northern border now. watta cunt
>>79190222
Sounds about right.
>>79185615
Hahah jesus do you actually think you would have won any of those wars had we not stepped in? fuck your national pride, tell me you honestly think that.
>>79190308
Makes me feel better that there are people around the world who are in slightly the same situation as me.
Good luck anon.
>>79189192
thats fucked.
>>79186050
>the heaviest defended beach.
Sword beach was the most heavily defended actually. Taken with lower than predicted casualties.
Omaha should have been easy, it's defences weren't insurmontable and it was far away from significant German reinforcements, in fact the British and Canadian beach-heads all encountered German counter-attacks before Omaha.
Omaha turned into a bloodbath because the yanks were too proud to use engineering tanks because they didn't design them themselves and because they fucked up their landings because their naval/army c&c was shit.
>>79189128
Omaha was a fuck up plain and simple, you had vastly overwhelming numbers, naval artillery, absolute air superiority. It's relative strength versus some of the smaller beaches is irrelevent. US forces should have taken that beach with minimal casualties, just like the other Allied beaches, two of them more heavily defended than Omaha, were taken.
It turned into a farce because your commanders fucked up and your troops weren't properly trained on the specialist equipment required, and you very nearly got thrown back into the sea because of it.
By comparison, a smaller Canadian force took a smaller beach, with below-prediction casualties, because they did the job properly.
Make sure you get educated after, pretty sure they'll pay for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeWNsyZqOm8&list=PLF71317B643373FD3
>>79190521
Your huge contribution to the final four months of a four year war, against a demoralised, starving and unsupplied Germany is duely noted.
As for heroically selling us and the Russians war materials during WW2 so we could engage the bulk of the Japanese and German land forces, respectively, is greatly appreciated.
>>79190457
I did my bmq early last year. I recall my paychecks being about 700.
>>79189544
That pic is of the arctic rangers or whatever the fuck they are called. Mainly to have a small but still there presence in the arctic. Plus gives the snow niggers something to do besides drinking aftershave.
>>79191158
Do you recall what your entry pay level was on you enrolment offer?
>Like clock work the pant shitters dive into this thread like their opinions mean anything
>>79191340
I get 2000€ entry plus free health care plus free housing and low tax and a child bonus
I will end up with round about 2200€ that was one of the reason for me to enlist and abort study.
>>79191340
PTE S01, reg force NCM. I think it was around 2800 with taxes deducted. When I got to Wainwright, we were making 900 and change per paycheck during dp1. Now that I'm in Edmonton at my infantry battalion I am also getting a LDA(land duty allowance) of $300. And I'm on S02 now so I have a small pay bump. I live I'm the shacks and I'm off rations. My room costs $99/month deducted from pay, until private 3 pay in which case it will go up to $300/month. Once I'm back from europe next year it will be time to move out because fuck paying 300 for the shacks, dealing with MPs(watch out for those fuckers) etc. When you move out you get $700(I think) in an additional living allowance. That allowance is subject to the living costs of the area you are stationed in, as it's the DND's way of adjusting pay for living costs of an area. Once you get to corporal pay, it gets much better, and it's a guaranteed promotion.
Anyway man, don't expect much in the way of money, you're aren't joining for that. If you are, you're fucking up.
>>79183712
The Canadian Forces are filled with old people with no Esprit de Corps. You're going to be reading power points and going on smoke breaks for the majority of your time.
