Hey guys, I'm very interested in this trade in particular. After speaking with a friend of mine, who is a recruiter, he described the job to me as 90% building bridges and that is it often 'back breaking hard labour', whereas the recruiting video on the forces.ca shows a very wide variety of tasks including working closely with the infantry, working with explosives, even rappelling and airborne training. But my friends assessment is really sticking with me. I know that constructing bridges and surveying areas to place them is a large part of the job but is it really the vast majority of it? And is it done manually (8 guys lifting giant steel portions all day as he described it). It sounds more like a construction/labour job than soldiering.
In other words I guess I'm asking what is the day to day reality of a reservist Combat Engineer versus what the recruiting video shows? Any personal insight for this wannabe reservist would be great.
Thanks guys, and if this specific question has been covered excuse me and point me to it. Cheers!
In other words I guess I'm asking what is the day to day reality of a reservist Combat Engineer versus what the recruiting video shows? Any personal insight for this wannabe reservist would be great.
Thanks guys, and if this specific question has been covered excuse me and point me to it. Cheers!