Voluntary Occupational Transfer ( VOT )

[Broken Tired 031]

so.... i dont have an OT offer yet.... is that a bad thing?

 

[Comms_Guy]

Well, the Adjt at my unit forwarded my VOT instructions to me today, 16 july effective date and a message requesting a course loading amendment for ACISS DP1 for 30 july sent between  CFSCE and CTC HQ in Gagetown.

 

[armywife_can]

Hubby received his VOT instructions today. They were actually sent on Thurs, but he got them today. No training dates yet.

 

[Wrathwitch]

Well this is getting insane.

I have our Sqn farewell BBQ today where they will fare well me but I still don't have that damn instruction message!!!

I am beginning to wonder if something has gone wrong somewhere. I guess if I haven't heard anything by monday which is a total of 7 working days before I am supposed to have my uniform changed etc before I start making some calls and shaking some trees.

This farewell bbq feels like a farce without official notice. Can you say awkward?

Should i dare to hope if they HAVE granted me an Air factor?

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Could be a paper-trail wait from AUMB to the OT peeps.  Is there a POC on the offer msg your C Clk etc can contact?

 

[Wrathwitch]

What is AUMB? Yeah I have a POC of some sort on the offer. I will wait until Monday (well Tuesday actually since I have Monday off) to shake down that tree if I haven't gotten it by 0700 on Tuesday. Right now I know the Sgt at our OR has enquired with that sed POC so I don't want to be too irritating.

 

[cbr600]

got my message weeks ago.. but being told it could be a year before i go on course..

a year of sitting in north bay rotting..

 

[Eye In The Sky]

What is AUMB? Yeah I have a POC of some sort on the offer. I will wait until Monday (well Tuesday actually since I have Monday off) to shake down that tree if I haven't gotten it by 0700 on Tuesday. Right now I know the Sgt at our OR has enquired with that sed POC so I don't want to be too irritating.

AUMB = Aerospace Underwater Medical Board.  They are part of CFEME/DRDC in Toronto and are the only folks who can grant aircrew and diver medical factors.  That could be a part of it, as the OT folks would need confirmation that AUMB awarded the required AF.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

got my message weeks ago.. but being told it could be a year before i go on course..

a year of sitting in north bay rotting..

Could be worse, could still be in your old trade too.  I know the whole OT thing is full of waiting but...it is a small price to pay IMO.

Enjoy the time before you re-enter the trg system.  I had 3/4s of a year waiting for initial occ training.  I didn't do unit or base duties.  I wasn't on standby.  I was allowed 0800-1000 hrs daily for PT, and I was usually cut free around 1400, earlier on Fridays usually.  Wasn't much to complain about and anytime I felt like I might start, I reminded myself what I would be doing in my former trade and it passed pretty quick.  :2c:

 

[CINSUPPLY]

I guess no more offer is coming in... Next year it will be

 

[Clerk Wannabe]

Still nothing on my end. Not just for me but for the regiment. There are no words.

:facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

 

[Wrathwitch]

For those folks here that didn't hear ANY word yet, I do feel for you. I do have hopes that perhaps due to the lateness some offers will still come through.

 

[Clerk Wannabe]

The canforgen for next year is out so I think I'm SOL

 

[DAA]

The canforgen for next year is out so I think I'm SOL

I saw that yesterday!  It's more than a month ahead of schedule!      :rofl:

 

[Wrathwitch]

OMG Finally! Got my instruction message. Only 3 days to clear out, in, get uniforms etc hahaahhah!

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Congrats Wrath!! Going to be fast and furious!! So next question...What does one do at BTL? If I have found somewhere actually doing something trade related am I able to get tasked out to it?

 

[Wrathwitch]

Not a bloody clue.... I guess I will find out on Wed. Seriously though fast and furious is an understatement, but on the happy dance side, I got my message, passed my FORCE test and am Green and good to go for my new trade.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Wicked! Same here, Wednesday for me...Between myself and my Chief we have been emailing the Sgt in charge over at BTL trying to figure out where exactly I even report on Wednesday...So far no response lol. Oh well guess I will find out soon enough!!

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Congrats Wrath!! Going to be fast and furious!! So next question...What does one do at BTL? If I have found somewhere actually doing something trade related am I able to get tasked out to it?

Yup.  My experience is, if you arrive at the BTL with an OJE/place to work before they have to find one, they tend to like that...less for them to do, and its win/win/win.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

Fair enough! The OJT is with a reserve unit, dont know how that will go over, but hey at least im being proactive lol