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Facetious? No. And I'm not trying to claim that it's outrageous. But if you want certain things to happen, others are going to fall by the wayside. It's not a sustainable expectation, but I see it asked of pers all the time. Edit: And if there is any confusion because I was only partially...

"Being fit may be a requirement of service, but I expect you to do personal PT on your own time. The workday is for work". "The workday is not 0800 to 1600. If you have to come in at 0700 and stay until 1800 to meet our objectives, I expect you to do that. You're being paid 24/7." ... Enough said.

This is totally in line with our policy of trying to kill mess user-ship completely.

Out of curiosity, when was this policy in effect? Or is it still ongoing?

But the masses demand to know: is there a correlation between IQ and crippling social ineptitude?

If you plan to work for a few years before attending University, the reserves are great. Work experience outside of the military is always an asset. Knowing what I know now, ROTP at a civilian university would've been my first choice. DEO was a good second choice. I didn't have any interest in...

Regarding duty watch on a ship, at least it's easier to reconcile the fact that you're one of a select few people with the skills and training required to respond to a threat or emergency on board a warship after hours. It's not fun, but it's readily clear why it's necessary that you be there...

I'm still a little bit confused as to what the issue is with having a duffel bag or backpack at an airport/train station.

If you're using a weight gainer and only putting on fat and no muscle, that's a pretty good sign that you don't need a weight gainer. Fix your weight lifting first, before you start mucking around with supplements.

The last two posts outline the two most common problems with this topic perfectly. Whenever this is brought up, it is immediately thought to only be the domain of people with a poor, self-centered attitude. We say that anyone who thinks about leaving must automatically think too highly of...

Therein lies the problem with the frequently heard "If you don't like it, you can always leave". The most skilled and developed talent within an organization can actually afford to leave, while poor performers usually stay where the jobs are secure.

I don't imagine it's any better now than it was then.

1. You will finish BMOQ as a Naval Cadet. Upon completion, you'll be commissioned as an A/Slt (retroactive to the start of your BMOQ). Unless things have changed recently, you will be paid as an A/Slt for the entire duration. 2. Learning French isn't a part of the current training stream as...

We need to be very careful about generalizing too much when talking about the overall strength of recruiting and retention. Only a few positions in the forces are filled by a 20 year old with a grade 12 education. We quickly turn them into 23/30/35 year olds with a valuable 3/10/15 years of...

That's not going to go over so well with folks on IR in Halifax where rations are increasing to $900 / month at the same time.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know when this became policy?

Buy a double-edged safety razor. Higher initial cost, around $50-100. Shaves are great, and blades are cheap. You can grab a 50 blade pack for anywhere from $10-25. That lasts me almost a year of heavy shaving.

Leadership training is overrated. Learning to work hard and listen to direction is underrated, and in my opinion, probably more valuable to a leader.

I'm going to be honest, and say that I didn't do a fair amount of my homework in school. I did the amount of work that I required to learn the material. If a certain assignment helped me understand the material, I did it. If an assignment was a waste of my time, I didn't. I never complained...

Google Image / Youtube search "krokodil". Obviously, not for the squeamish.