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Hi everyone. I'm new to the site, and new to the CF.
I submitted an application as primary reserves, and it was three and a half weeks from the time I mailed the app to the day I was called and booked in for full processing on Sept. 28th.
I went up and processing began with the aptitude test. Following that, I went on to the interview.
The career counsellor informed me that I did well enough on the aptitude test that all the NCM trades are open as well as all the Officer trades. I then went for the medical exam, and as far as I know things went off there without a hitch. Hearing was fine and eyesight 20/20.
The PT test was easy as pie, although the fellow ahead of me struggled.
Far as I know all went smooth and I'm unaware of any problems.
I've been told now that hopefully within a couple of business weeks I will then be called to be sworn in, then shortly after be called to go get my uniform etc.
I assumed that I wouldn't be issued a uniform untill I begin BMQ.
My plan is to join now as reserve then possibly next fall join as full time reg force.
I'm in a transitional time in my life right now, I'm 29 and recently was laid off from my full time job of 11 years due to a permanent operation shut down. I've been back in school since first of Sept and pulling some nice marks to date.
I'm still unsure if I decide to go reg force next year what I should try for. I have my first choice made, although far fetched. I guess its difficult to make any choices or decisions untill you get invovled and see for yourself what the whole scheme of things consists of. I do know Navy is a no go. It'll be Army or Airforce. I'm a hands on type of person but not a fan of remedial, repetitive labour. It bores, and annoys me to no end. I guess untill I get in and see first hand the way things are I'll have to wait to make any choices. Mabye I should follow what I seem to be good at, since I scored 15/15 on the communication skills part of the CFAT although I don't take much of an interest in communicative types of occupations.
I'll just shut up and listen for a while I guess.
Take care,
AG.
I submitted an application as primary reserves, and it was three and a half weeks from the time I mailed the app to the day I was called and booked in for full processing on Sept. 28th.
I went up and processing began with the aptitude test. Following that, I went on to the interview.
The career counsellor informed me that I did well enough on the aptitude test that all the NCM trades are open as well as all the Officer trades. I then went for the medical exam, and as far as I know things went off there without a hitch. Hearing was fine and eyesight 20/20.
The PT test was easy as pie, although the fellow ahead of me struggled.
Far as I know all went smooth and I'm unaware of any problems.
I've been told now that hopefully within a couple of business weeks I will then be called to be sworn in, then shortly after be called to go get my uniform etc.
I assumed that I wouldn't be issued a uniform untill I begin BMQ.
My plan is to join now as reserve then possibly next fall join as full time reg force.
I'm in a transitional time in my life right now, I'm 29 and recently was laid off from my full time job of 11 years due to a permanent operation shut down. I've been back in school since first of Sept and pulling some nice marks to date.
I'm still unsure if I decide to go reg force next year what I should try for. I have my first choice made, although far fetched. I guess its difficult to make any choices or decisions untill you get invovled and see for yourself what the whole scheme of things consists of. I do know Navy is a no go. It'll be Army or Airforce. I'm a hands on type of person but not a fan of remedial, repetitive labour. It bores, and annoys me to no end. I guess untill I get in and see first hand the way things are I'll have to wait to make any choices. Mabye I should follow what I seem to be good at, since I scored 15/15 on the communication skills part of the CFAT although I don't take much of an interest in communicative types of occupations.
I'll just shut up and listen for a while I guess.
Take care,
AG.