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<blockquote data-quote="Overpaid Union Thug" data-source="post: 203916" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>I'm one of the many Reservists (Air Force) at UPS and I just laugh when I read or hear that Reservists and Guardsman aren't prepared to do their jobs. It is just rediculous to me becuase what most people don't realize is that a good majority of them, including myself, were active duty before. Also, many of the jobs in the military (primarily the Air Force and Navy) have civilian counterparts. Meaning...someone can get out of the military and do the same job they were doing int he military. So, if a Reservist or Guardsman is called up for active duty they are often put in the position where they are actually more experienced with the job than the active duty people they get assigned to. </p><p></p><p> It seems like every other drill weekend our commander reads letters written by the active duty commanders of our people that were deployed and they all speak very highly of them. Just about everyone in my unit was prior service Army or Marines and a few were Air Force or Navy. There are VERY few that have no experience with their jobs whether it be on the active duty side or civilian. </p><p></p><p>With that said....the stereotyping of Reservist and Guardsman not looking as professional and not following military customs and courtesys (proper wear of the uniform, saluting, etc.) is true. Many reservists tend to be on the fatter side and aren't as physically fit. Not true for all but for many it is true. It's hard to be 100% when it's only two days a week and two weekends a year but when it's time to deploy a Reservist knows it's time to kick it into high gear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Overpaid Union Thug, post: 203916, member: 198"] I'm one of the many Reservists (Air Force) at UPS and I just laugh when I read or hear that Reservists and Guardsman aren't prepared to do their jobs. It is just rediculous to me becuase what most people don't realize is that a good majority of them, including myself, were active duty before. Also, many of the jobs in the military (primarily the Air Force and Navy) have civilian counterparts. Meaning...someone can get out of the military and do the same job they were doing int he military. So, if a Reservist or Guardsman is called up for active duty they are often put in the position where they are actually more experienced with the job than the active duty people they get assigned to. It seems like every other drill weekend our commander reads letters written by the active duty commanders of our people that were deployed and they all speak very highly of them. Just about everyone in my unit was prior service Army or Marines and a few were Air Force or Navy. There are VERY few that have no experience with their jobs whether it be on the active duty side or civilian. With that said....the stereotyping of Reservist and Guardsman not looking as professional and not following military customs and courtesys (proper wear of the uniform, saluting, etc.) is true. Many reservists tend to be on the fatter side and aren't as physically fit. Not true for all but for many it is true. It's hard to be 100% when it's only two days a week and two weekends a year but when it's time to deploy a Reservist knows it's time to kick it into high gear. [/QUOTE]
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