Farewell cruel world

[WraithLord]

Tpek said:
Wraithlord: When did you serve? (you make it sound so long ago) and where? (You imply you served in a software unit, however you also said you only served 3 years... so...)

Yes, I served long ago, 10 years ago actually. I was supposed to serve six years as part of an academic program, but there was a time when after three years one could choose not to continue (apparently hi-tech industry was at a low and tech units in the army were more attractive or some such). I made my choice and haven't regretted it since.

[Tpek]

WraithLord said:
Yes, I served long ago, 10 years ago actually. I was supposed to serve six years as part of an academic program, but there was a time when after three years one could choose not to continue (apparently hi-tech industry was at a low and tech units in the army were more attractive or some such). I made my choice and haven't regretted it since.

Ahh, that was some time ago. It's before they started giving academic officers free funding/scholarship for their degree (today in case you don't know, atudaim get the bachelor for free, and some even get the masters for free!).
Of course today those academic officers have very hard time getting out of the army before the 6 year period ends. I certainly know some who've been trying for years


Anyway, I'm not saying that all girls in the army are always harmless (just mostly harmless ). But that most girls are. Most of the females in world armies serve non-combat roles. There are few women in modern western nations that are capable of being the equal of males in soldiery (they lack physical and psychological characteristics needed for excelling in it).

[WraithLord]

Hey, not fair, this old dog had to pay all the way to masters, cost me a [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon41.gif[/img], then again four months worth of hi-tech compensation more or less make up for said expenses

[Tpek]

WraithLord said:
Hey, not fair, this old dog had to pay all the way to masters, cost me a [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/icon41.gif[/img], then again four months worth of hi-tech compensation more or less make up for said expenses

Yep, though I've been given the feeling that today's Hi-tech industry doesn't really require academic degrees much. Experience in units such as mamram seem to be enough.

Do you still work in hi-tech? if so which company?

[Agrajag]

My Tironut should be 3 months, but I also know it should end at November 2 at the latest, lets see if anyone can figure out where I'm going to

As for females, by default they got to none-combat roles and only have 2-3 weeks of Tironut. I'm a bit exaggerating when I say this, but most end up as some sort of secretary
Of course, there are quite a few that want combat duties, and they do the same things their male counterparts do.

And yes, I'm home for saturday, but that probably won't be happening too often.

[JimMorrison]

Agrajag said:
As for females, by default they got to none-combat roles and only have 2-3 weeks of Tironut. I'm a bit exaggerating when I say this, but most end up as some sort of secretary
Of course, there are quite a few that want combat duties, and they do the same things their male counterparts do.

I think that's the difference between "female soldier", and "female military support personnel". I know I'd be annoyed at anyone calling themselves a soldier for going through a 2 week camp on how to properly make your bed, and what an MRE is.

[Tpek]

Yes, they usually let you go back home the first saturday. In my basic training, only after the first weekend did we get weapons&proper-training so we could start doing guard duty ourselves.