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> I spend about a hundred days a year of my spare-time in evenings, weekends, and holidays, training my Squadron. From an American perspective, as someone who
by ZanyProgrammer 4y ago
> I spend about a hundred days a year of my spare-time in evenings, weekends, and holidays, training my Squadron.
From an American perspective, as someone who was in our Army Reserve, that's an insane amount of time if you aren't a full time AGR. I guess he like's his big time Major pay and status, but if you're really dedicated to being a part time soldier, the higher you rise in rank the more you'll be expected to contribute in your own personal time.
- HL33tibCe7 4y ago> I guess he like's his big time Major pay I doubt pay is a factor for the author at all. A quick look (https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve/army-reserve-benefit https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve/army-re...) reveals Majors in the reserves make £135/day, which is frankly nothing compared to what the author would earn in his job at Shopify.
- ZanyProgrammer 4y agoWell presumably he gets paid at the normal active duty rate when he’s called up, or whatever the UK equivalent is.
- HL33tibCe7 4y agohttp://www.armedforces.co.uk/armypayscales.php#.YksfMKTTXDs http://www.armedforces.co.uk/armypayscales.php#.YksfMKTTXDs the salary for an actively-serving Major ranges from roughly £55k-£65k pa. The author is probably earning at least twice that at Shopify, if not considerably more.
- exdsq 4y agoWhen you join the reserves you have to go through basic infantry training (you can't just go straight to Sandhurst like if you went into the regulars). You're paid £40.13 per day at the moment (I think I was paid something like £30 a day when I went through it a decade ago). I don't think anyone goes in for the money - I've made a days training sat on the toilet after lunch at my last contract gig.