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Halle Terry
18-07-2009, 04:22 PM
Hey all,

Anyone here a Reserve at all? I'm considering quitting my retail job and joining up to the Army reserves, any idea what pay is like? I know it's tax free but what's an average salary like?

Also keen to know what's involved in the lifestyle, ie how often you go, what you do, what's expected of you, leave, bassically all aspects involved in it.

Cheers,

Terry
Mad_Aussie
18-07-2009, 04:25 PM
My little bro's in the reserves. He loves it. I've considered it, but cones are just too good.
McLOVIN
18-07-2009, 04:29 PM
Army Reserves aren't a full time job. Ready Reserves is 1 year full time and 3 or 4 years part time.

Just join the Navy. See the world, save heaps of cash, root as many bitches as possible in as many countries as possible, then come home and you're set.
RICEY
18-07-2009, 04:40 PM
Army Reserves aren't a full time job. Ready Reserves is 1 year full time and 3 or 4 years part time.

Just join the Navy. See the world, save heaps of cash, root as many bitches as possible in as many countries as possible, then come home with aids and you're set.

Fixed.
Halle Terry
18-07-2009, 04:55 PM
I study at uni btw, so really just looking for something to get me by, the idea of getting to learn engineering or whatever in the Army is a bit appealing too.
Lonewolf
18-07-2009, 05:01 PM
makes sense if your into it, tax free dosh, and doesnt affect any other govt payments (if you get them)
RICEY
18-07-2009, 05:05 PM
basic training sucks or at least it did back when i did it, fark all sleep ftl
Halle Terry
18-07-2009, 05:08 PM
Again, any idea what type of pay I would be likely to get?
RICEY
18-07-2009, 05:09 PM
Should say on the web site
Brockas
18-07-2009, 05:12 PM
I've considered it, but cones are just too good.
hahahahaha!! :lol: :lol:
flamo_damo
18-07-2009, 05:18 PM
My little bro's in the reserves. He loves it. I've considered it, but cones are just too good.

:werd:
EL BURITO
18-07-2009, 05:44 PM
around 15K+ abouts isnt it
grogers
18-07-2009, 06:18 PM
i was looking into the NAVY and i went to all of the interviews and signed up the training is practicley the same over in victoria im pretty sure the army trains at the kapooka base.
may be worth going into the recruitment agencey on st georges terrace perth and get some info.
devilfish
18-07-2009, 07:07 PM
HAHAHAH yea join up you lot its just like the adverts, all canoeing, climbing, socialising, being trained right up for a good job in civvy street......

you wont of course be actually be sent to the biggest shithole in the world that is Afghanistan ... Bagram FTL...

actually ... fuck .... its Australia were talking about.. do we have any troops overseas???

you'll prob be safe enough...

:)
deeman111
18-07-2009, 08:52 PM
Yeah im in the reserves. As stated its a part time job, consisting of a 4 or 5 week basic training course in Kapooka, then once youre in its every tuesday night from 7pm-10pm. Every couple of weeks trhere will be a weekend training exercise, usually going from 7pm friday night to 2pm sunday.

Then there are courses you will need to do to be qualified rank and trade (meaning you dont get your proper pay till your all trained up) courses range from a few days to a couple of weeks full time, and can be anywhere in Aus.

bear in mind that if you cant attend anything, there pretty understanding, as long as you put in a leave application with a decent reason. There are many opportunities for more work if your keen for it, i know my unit has had people do 4 months full time in malaysia, same same for solomon islands, theres darwin training, and tons of other stuff that pops up.

Pay is dependant on what your rank is, and what your qualified to do. I think im on about $120ish a day, plus travel expense and anything else they can milk out of the system. Its not a lot of money, but its good for a second job and its tax free. I think there is a limit of about 120-150 days a year you can work so thats about $15k. But they need to have work for you to do, you cant just rock up and sit around scratching your balls. If theres no work you cant come in during the weeks. There are also money perks for certain things like being part of this reserve response force crap you get a bonus, and every year there is some medicare tax bonus thing of $600 (i dont know exactly what it is, i just get 600 and be happy).

Almost never going to get deployed to a warzone, unless you have a trade they require. And if you want to learn a trade in the reserves im pretty sure they do similar to scholorships so say you want to be a mechanic, you work as an apprentice in civi life and the the army pays you some cash and pays for training or tafe. but thats only in the electrical mechanical engineers. Most other interesting jobs have no real useful skills in civi life.

But yeah, its good fun, gotta have the right attitude, but its worth it for the extra bit of cash. And you get to shoot shit and blow shit up!!! Whats not to like.

Anyway PM me if you want to know more
Halle Terry
18-07-2009, 10:50 PM
^^ I think that's preety much all I really need to know, will head down to a recruitment place soon and sort myself out.

Serious question, do I have to cut my hair? because I'm getting no bitches if I've got no hair.
Sevan
19-07-2009, 05:15 PM
It has to be short, neat, of a natural colour and no extremes of style. No visible piercings or beards either.

Don't have to go the full shaved head though.
deeman111
19-07-2009, 05:20 PM
Basic training make you shave your head to a No. 2 length. No if's or buts. But after basic it just has to be neat and no hair past the collar etc etc
RICEY
19-07-2009, 07:14 PM
Never used to have to shave your head for basic, when did that change?
McLOVIN
19-07-2009, 08:10 PM
That's been happening for years. My old man was based at Kapooka in the early 90s and the shaved heads was how you picked the noobs wandering around town.
RICEY
19-07-2009, 08:13 PM
He full timer? Pretty sure reserves different..
Autopilot
19-07-2009, 08:18 PM
When I was a reserve shaved heads at KMA was the in look (not by choice).
McLOVIN
19-07-2009, 08:19 PM
Last I heard, full timers and reserves did the same basic training. No reason for them to be treated any different during basic.
deeman111
19-07-2009, 08:38 PM
I did basic in 2002 and it was joint full time/chocs. Everyone was ordered to get there hair cut, so if you refused they would charge you and basicly try and get rid of you (it was on the first day of basic, if you cant handle getting your hair cut then your not gonna handle the army)

2 haircuts at Kapooka when i was there (7 week course) one on the first day and then one in the last week so you looked good for your march out parade. But im sure its changed for the 4 week course now.
Autopilot
19-07-2009, 08:55 PM
4 weeks!!! I spent almost 12 weeks at Kapooka then a further 12 at Singo. Sounds like a day course is all you'll need in the future.
Ben Wha
20-07-2009, 03:41 PM
Terry, you will lose your beautiful hair!! Hahahaha. DO IT! You would look pretty funny with a shaved head :D
V8ENZ
09-12-2009, 02:38 PM
Sorry to bring up an old thread but has anyone here gone through the process lately?

seen they're on about fitness tests, do they hold anything against fat pingpingpingpings?
e30_power
09-12-2009, 02:51 PM
My little bro's in the reserves. He loves it. I've considered it, but cones are just too good.

AMEN!
Jizz-Lebrity
09-12-2009, 06:01 PM
Sorry to bring up an old thread but has anyone here gone through the process lately?

seen they're on about fitness tests, do they hold anything against fat pingpingpingpings?

As long as your BMI is below 33, you can proceed to an assessment day where it's verified among many other things.

You only need to perform one fitness test throughout the recruitment process & it's not until the enlistment day (after you have passed everything & been presented a letter of offer) or just before hand.

Army standard for males is 7.5+ on the beep test plus 15 pushup's/45 situp's IIRC. So in other words it's a piece of piss.

Best of luck :)