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Reserve pay is only 85%, it has very little job security, and won't help you retire very much when you get older, and as someone mentioned a lot of the leadership is piss poor. Use it as a second job, extra money for school or until you graduate, but try not to turn it into a career and get stuck in that rut.
If you're talking Army Reserves vs Civilian, I think Reserves is a great choice to help you pay for college and give you some good resume bullets for civilian job search. Of course Reserves alone cannot support you.
Can some give me an idea of how much you make in your first year in the army or naval reserve? I feel like the pay scales they give you don't provide any indication of an accurate salary. r/CanadianForces might be worth visiting. Otherwise, reserve pay is variable, depending on how much you work. That is why the pay rates listed are daily rates.
Daily pay by rank for part-time Reserve Class A and Class B service. Pay rates for all ranks and occupations including standard, specialist, search and rescue, special forces, pilot, legal, medical and dental occupations.
Dec 26, 2010 · I do like the sections on the OP's pay primer about members checking their own pay rates (rank and IPC) on statements as this is something that can go unnoticed for one or two (or more) pays before it gets picked up.
All pay rates are exclusive of any allowances, allotments, or deductions which may be applicable to specific occupations, appointments or entry plans. Depending on if you are serving full-time (Regular Force) or part-time (Reserves), you will be paid at either a monthly or daily rate respectively.
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Reservists make a difference in their communities, providing security at events, assisting civil authorities, supporting humanitarian aid and responding to natural disasters. With opportunities for education reimbursement, paid vacation days, health and dental coverage, a pension, and much more.
