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Guest2553 posted:Oddly enough, today RUMINT indicatied that the military pay raise was all but confirmed and would be a buck twenty-five going back to 2013. The names attached to the source are credible but it was relayed through someone who isn't, so I guess all this is to say that no-one knows nothing. That level of promotion common for us as well. I think they made 7 MSE and 10 or 11 CSE officers last year (Lt(N) -> LCdr). The reason the promotion is (almost) automatic is that HOD tours for naval Lt's are merit based; by the time you get selected for a HOD tour you are already near the top of the list. A year or two of HOD PER points will put you over the top. As a result there are currently only two post HOD Lt(N) Engineers in the whole navy. Both represent a different cautionary tale.
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LCdr. Jebus posted:Both represent a different cautionary tale. I love a good fuckup story, please share them if you can.
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Guest2553 posted:Oddly enough, today RUMINT indicatied that the military pay raise was all but confirmed and would be a buck twenty-five going back to 2013. The names attached to the source are credible but it was relayed through someone who isn't, so I guess all this is to say that no-one knows nothing. Will confirm hearing same RUMINT.
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compressioncut posted:Will confirm hearing same RUMINT. What does this mean in dumb speak?
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Hizawk posted:What does this mean in dumb speak? SIGINT - SIGnals INTelligence HUMINT - HUMan INTelligence RUMINT - rumours and bullshit you hear over drinks at the mess
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Lassitude posted:Also nursing officer. Anyone know any nursing officers? Good gig or no? It seems like a good go. Although my only real experience with nursing officers is that we had one in the unit who was a complete waste. Earned herself a charge for almost shooting my Mcpl on a range weekend. She was an alright nurse tho.
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Canuck-Errant posted:SIGINT - SIGnals INTelligence Nono, I meant the raise!
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Hizawk posted:Nono, I meant the raise! Last I heard officially (a couple weeks ago) is that the pay raise is confirmed, will be backdated 3 years. The exact amount and when it will be paid out is still TBD, but soon. I'm just happy they're finally unfucking my trade's spec pay. Some people will be getting over 4 years backpay...
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Other than the field portion, how realistic is wearing contacts to BMQ?
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SuperSix posted:Other than the field portion, how realistic is wearing contacts to BMQ? Bring glasses, because you really don't want to have contacts in when you do the gas hut. Otherwise, yeah, you could probably do with contacts.
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SuperSix posted:Other than the field portion, how realistic is wearing contacts to BMQ? If possible, laser eye surgery is the single greatest thing you can get. Especially if you go combat arms. Wearing glasses or those BEW inserts make you look like a giant dork with a helmet on too.
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Also if you want gas mask inserts made, a guy I went through BMQ with ordered a pair in basic and he got them 4 months before his contract ended. Only took 'em 2 years 8 months to make 'em.
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Canuck-Errant posted:Bring glasses, because you really don't want to have contacts in when you do the gas hut. Otherwise, yeah, you could probably do with contacts. Hizawk posted:If possible, laser eye surgery is the single greatest thing you can get. Thanks guys, I'll bring glasses just in case. I've been on contacts for 5 years and a bit now, definitely more used to them. Laser eye is definitely in my plans in the near future now that I'll have enough income for it. I have a huge head so not looking like a dork is already a lost cause  Ultimate Shrek Fan posted:Also if you want gas mask inserts made, a guy I went through BMQ with ordered a pair in basic and he got them 4 months before his contract ended. Only took 'em 2 years 8 months to make 'em. Hahaha oh boy, duly noted.
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Most Lasik places offer a discount for being in the military too, or at least did when I had mine done. Something to bring up during your consultation.
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Just want to vouch for Lasik as well. Had to get it done before they let me go overseas (which I had to pay for and didn't get a military discount) but it was still worth every penny. Wearing contacts or glasses in the combat arms sucks balls.
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I'm getting eye surgery Tuesday, all covered. Highly recommend glasses until you can get vision corrected.
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Even if you have the inserts for your gas mask, there was always the question of what do to with your regular glasses when you're rushing to complete the immediate action drill. I always just tossed mine loose into my gas mask carrier but it wasn't exactly easy on them. Another thumbs up for Lasik here.
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I got LASIK over in Korea and it was worth every penny, all I get is some haloing at night.
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The Lasik Thread in the ask/tell forum may be helpful for anyone considering Lasik/eye surgery personal experiences and questions can be answered here.
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lol totally missed a word or two when I swore in yesterday good thing I'll never have to see any of the humans from that recruiting centre ever again 
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No, it doesn't count now. You aren't really enrolled. Make sure to ask a lot of obvious, inconvenient questions in recruit training to make up for it. "Should we bring our rifles to PT" is a good one.
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I knew a guy who swore up and down that since the oath accidentally omitted the Queen's heirs, he was technically released as soon as she died which would be any day now. That was 10 years ago.
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I legit don't remember what we did with rifles for PT during BMQ. Put them in a rack? All I know is some idiot lost his scope within days of getting a rifle.
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Locked up in the weapons lockers in the dorms. Or whatever you call the floors at saint jean
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Samu posted:I legit don't remember what we did with rifles for PT during BMQ. Put them in a rack? This is a super weird blank spot. I remember doing stuff with them, marches or jogs or the confidence course at Meaford, but yeah, wow, what'd we do with them when we were dicking around in greys.
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Sorry, "scope"?
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flakeloaf posted:Sorry, "scope"? C79A2 Optical Sight, Master Corporal! 
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Frosted Flake posted:C79A2 Optical Sight, Master Corporal! ATTEMPTING FORNICATION WITH YOUR CHEMICAL RESPIRATOR!
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Frosted Flake posted:C79A2 Optical Sight, Master Corporal! No, I mean what is it? We never got those, it was iron sights all the way. Just as well, all I ever saw in those drat things was eyelashes, but still.
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On the note of RCMP recruitment and pay: Big bonuses for RCMP top brass as front-line Mounties go without pay hikes
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Yeah, but as a Mcpl (stupid occupational transfer invalidating my time served) with ten years in the forces I am making significantly less than an RCMP officer with only 2 years experience. I reasoned basically RCMP recieve permanent danger pay and spec pay as part of their salary to account for some of the huge discrepancy between the Forces and RCMP.
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I had a couple questions about the stoker/MarEng spec pay freeze. I know they're combining HTech, ETech, and MarEng into one trade, but can you still get Spec 2 pay in this trade? I can't find any info after 2014.
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mom and dad fight a lot posted:I had a couple questions about the stoker/MarEng spec pay freeze. I know they're combining HTech, ETech, and MarEng into one trade, but can you still get Spec 2 pay in this trade? I can't find any info after 2014. I think your career manager would know.
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I'm looking to apply.  The recruiter said that it hasn't happened yet, for what that's worth.
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mom and dad fight a lot posted:I'm looking to apply. You might end up on a course serial before they merge trades. I think they were sending artillery guys to Air Defense school until almost the end. If the trades being merged received spec pay, I can't seem them taking it away.
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Frosted Flake posted:I think they were sending artillery guys to Air Defense school until almost the end. Yes, and some not by choice! A guy I knew from before basic, was slotted on the DP1 before mine and when the course was about to start he was told he was now air defence and sat on PAT until at least after my DP1 finished.
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Finally going to be OFP next week. That was a long 2 years. Hurray !!!
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I hope y'all are as excited as I am to go out to Alberta for the annual camp-out thumb-up-buttathon! No power? No water? No laundry? No meals? We've got all this and more covered! Or maybe that's just 2 Circus.
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I'm going in front of the discharge board soon, but am still unsure on the difference between extension and retention? I understand that I might be doing 6-18 months more than I expected, but does it mean anything else?
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DarkDobe posted:I hope y'all are as excited as I am to go out to Alberta for the annual camp-out thumb-up-buttathon! Ughhhh are you going to Wainwright? If I had gone there by choice it might have been pretty. gently caress Wainwright, biggest loving waste of time and money of my entire illustrious career.
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