These are some of the comments regarding job satisfaction, moral and experience of being a Reservist. There are also some more general comments:
I think the recruitment process is not the best shall we say. It takes forever to get the medicals complete and having to travel all over to see a doctor and then see your own GP to gain any further information is so time consuming. It also is not fair that the GP then charges for the letter requested by CAPITA. I know the recruitment staff do an amazing job and can only work with the process they have been given but I do feel it all needs to be a bit more joined up.
The policy attest personnel prior to completion of Medical and RAFFT seems to be driven by need to boost stats and is counterproductive to efficient and effective use of resources.
I consider the reporting requirement in terms of SJARS should be reviewed it seems unreasonable that there is no requirement to report on AC and LAC given that it might take up to 3 years for a reservist to complete Phase 2 Trg.
I would always recommend being a Reservist and doing your bit. Enjoyed initially but not being paid after 7 months makes me question do I want to remain.
Feel it’s unfair that we cannot be treated unless emergency in the medical /dental centre as the waiting list in Civilian Street is a nightmare. Particularly as I went for this job and lost my pension, therefore we should have some benefits. I feel it’s unfair that MPGS guard have access to all these facilities yet FTRS Home Commitment don’t.
Being a member of the reserve forces gives the individual a very positive sense of involvement, of contributing to the greater cause and helping others. More personally we are challenged to perform in environments outside of our normal lives. We can gain a sense of achievement and take the skills, attitude and sense of pride back to our families, employers and communities.
The RAF is astonishingly ignorant of the Reserve component and “corporate memory” is short, to say the least. Reservists have to re-prove their capabilities every time there’s a change of faces on station. There are undoubtedly people in the service who view Reservists as a threat (“job-stealers”) and there are some who simply won’t move with the times. Thankfully, they’re relatively few in number but, if they’re in a key appointment, they can still cause significant problems.
Once you’re demobilised, the regular unit you were on washes its hands of you. You go back to your own unit which just doesn’t have the support of a regular unit. Guys that have been in serious situations on ops are left to sort any health issues out (mental and physical) and the regular day staffs at the reserve squadron don’t give a hoot. I think we’re seen by the majority of the day staff as a hindrance to their working week.
Being a reserve makes it difficult to access facilities which are available such as clothing stores and the gym. Gym inductions and clothing must be done during weekdays and require holiday from our civilian work.
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