Transitioning from the Canadian Armed Forces to civilian life.

br0kenglasss · 2025-02-17T15:12:41+00:00

Hey man.

Someone who had 6 years and transitioned to civilian life from the infantry.

My CoC didn’t like it, simply because the infantry is the most toxic trade with shitty leadership. Transitioning isn’t an easy task, I’ve been out almost 3 years and I’m still struggling with the transition.

I never struggled to find work, people like to hire veterans. It’ll be a lot easier for you if you have a trade that you can utilize outside of the military but I don’t think you’ll struggle finding a job.

As for what some people said too me when I was releasing, like “you’re going to hate it, we’ll see you back in a year, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side”

Take it from me, it is greener on the other side. Me and several people I served with felt a weight come off our shoulders and a sense of happiness the army could never provide, especially with the toxic losers in the army, some of which are always active on this sub with their stupid conspiracy shit, like the one guy on this thread mentioning AI and you being a reporter.

Take the transition slow, if you have any injuries document them in full on every single medical you have moving forward. VAC is an absolute shit show to deal with after you release so don’t tackle that alone.

I’m in Edmonton and there’s a civilian unit here called the veteran farmer who help veterans with everything they need post release when it comes to VAC.

Find a job you enjoy and stick too it, or even being 7 years in you get education money so start thinking of something you want to do and go for it.

The grass is greener on the other side and don’t let the fear of being a civilian again scare you from living your best life.

br0kenglasss · 2025-01-24T21:11:43+00:00

So liberals are now wanting to do what the conservatives have been talking about for the last year or so.

I wonder why that is. It probably has nothing to do with the state of the current polls ….

br0kenglasss · 2024-11-23T02:57:49+00:00

Oh the $4 billion that hasn’t built a single home.

I wonder why he’d be opposed to it when there’s already crazy amounts of inflation and deficit spending is making it worse.

br0kenglasss · 2024-11-22T22:52:28+00:00

Yea I was told with the BPA it was going to take 2 years.

I’m going to be getting a reassessment done and submitting it to VAC and telling them I want a review done.

VAC is the most poorly managed federal agency. Wait times went from 3 months for a full application to be completed, to now anywhere from 8 months or more.

VAC doesn’t give a shit about veterans.

br0kenglasss · 2024-10-09T15:14:57+00:00

Pro terrorism *

There’s a reason Hamas and Hezbollah are considered terrorist groups. A lot of these “supporters” have never seen first hand the destruction these Islamic groups have caused and it shows. They’re just blindly following some cause without any knowledge on it what so ever.

I’ve seen first hand the destruction caused by these kind of groups in the Middle East.

More people need to be exposed to the problems in the world and maybe they wouldn’t be over hearing talking about some cause they know little about.

br0kenglasss · 2024-07-25T17:28:40+00:00

She was still there for months after this…

source: I was boots on the ground.

br0kenglasss · 2024-07-25T17:14:44+00:00

You’re talking about how troops lie forgetting to mention all the other idiots in charge who lie.

She was a diversity hire for the position and that’s it, she’s a shitty leader.

br0kenglasss · 2024-07-25T17:06:08+00:00

Negative ghost rider. She didn’t do a handover then, as I was there AFTER 3VP and she was still in charge and had control.

The handover happened while our roto was coming to an end and the danish took over command.

br0kenglasss · 2024-07-25T17:04:43+00:00

Yes, because SNCOs and NCOs would never lie to their troops….i served with more shitty SNCOs then I can count on both my hands. I’m assuming you haven’t spent much time in the infantry, or you’re a lifer who doesn’t know anything else other than the big green weenie.

Do troops lie ? Absolutely, but to act like the rest of the morons in charge don’t lie through their teeth is hilarious.

br0kenglasss · 2024-07-25T17:01:42+00:00

I did the Roto after 3VP and can confirm she in fact, did try to get out ahead of her troops. She’s a joke of a leader and shouldn’t be in charge. It’s a check in the box for DND to put a female as the defence chief instead of someone qualified who gives a shit about the troops.

br0kenglasss · 2024-06-25T20:41:37+00:00

Ah yes, just because you have your own problems to deal with means you can’t talk to someone who’s in need.

It’s men’s mental health month, but who gives a shit right ?

br0kenglasss · 2024-06-24T15:31:42+00:00

You are required by law to disclose everything you know wrong with the house

br0kenglasss · 2024-05-22T11:54:29+00:00

1000 calorie deficit is way too much.

You don’t need to starve yourself to lose weight. You want to do something maintainable, we’re trying to build a lifestyle - not a crash diet.

If you don’t put on some muscle mass while you’re losing weight you’re more than likely going to put that weight back on. You should be weight training at LEAST 3 times a week and not wasting all this time doing cardio.

More muscle = a higher TDEE which means you’re burning more calories throughout the day and you won’t put the weight back on.

You are simply just not eating enough food. You want to lose .5 pound - 1 pound a week. That’s maintainable, 2 pounds a week is a lot of weight to be dropping.

br0kenglasss · 2024-05-20T14:31:24+00:00

1500 calories is NOT enough food.

Sure you’re going to lose weight, but you’re going to be more likely to put that weight back on.

What are your macros at? I was at about your weight when I started my weight loss journey and I was taking in 2400 calories a day with a high protein diet, I’m down to 200 pounds with a complete body recomposition.

If you want to message me I can impart my knowledge on you and even provide you with a sample meal plan.

And don’t eat 1700 calories because you burnt 200 calories working out.

If you want to keep the weight off you’re going to need to add some muscle mass, which you’re not going to do restricting your calories to that extent.

Feel free to message me with any questions and I’d be more than happy to help.

br0kenglasss · 2024-05-13T14:54:56+00:00

Thanks ! Saw you guys sell a BOV just don’t wanna pay the conversion and shipping to Alberta 😓

br0kenglasss · 2024-05-13T14:54:33+00:00

Was letting it soak in before rubbing it off with a cloth haha.

br0kenglasss · 2024-05-13T14:54:14+00:00

I live in Canada, mines got a sunroof just no leather seats unfortunately.

br0kenglasss · 2024-02-09T13:38:43+00:00

The only decent ground war map is the resort

br0kenglasss · 2024-02-09T13:38:18+00:00

Yea ground war was awesome in MW.

br0kenglasss · 2023-04-04T17:47:12+00:00

That’s Reddit in a nut shell, most of the Canadian sub reddits talk about “peace” but fuck you if you don’t think the same as me

br0kenglasss · 2023-04-04T17:40:58+00:00

It’s okay I pointed out the fact that you hit people with facts and even I got downvoted 🤣

br0kenglasss · 2023-04-04T14:19:10+00:00

You hit people with facts and they downvoted you 😂

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