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Can someone be in the military reserves and go otr. just wondering.


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As long as you can work out the time off needed to fulfill your two days a month and two weeks a year obligation to Uncle Sam,I don't see why not.
The Governor.
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Go for it. I only had to do 11 years for the retirement and I didn't and now that 11 years flew by and I REGRET it.
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I'm only driving as a temporary job so that probably makes me smarter than you. April 5th 1993.***Patience is the hardest thing to learn..

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When I was in the Guard, there were a couple guys who drive OTR. They were always at drill.

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Stay in the Reserves, and keep getting rank if possible; dropping it to go OTR is not worth it. No pensions in OTR, except those 401k's and personal savings, which won't go far, OTR doesn't pay well, when you are older and having to buy your own insurance.
You may think you have a lot when you are young and comparing it to minimum wage and current incomes but you are also more likely suffer health problems and permanent injuries and health problems driving a truck than nearly any other job which will make insurance very expensive or nonexistent by your late 40's or early 50's.
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Stay in. Stay in. Stay in. Likewise, I had a couple OTR drivers in my reserve unit. Employers must, by federal law, make every effort to allow Reserve personell to be able to make their appointed time for drill. You're also protected by the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act (which is currently undergoing an upgrade) from being discharged by your employer, due to your Reserve responsibilities.
Semper Fi,
Wayne
[This message was edited by MarineVet32935 on September 04, 2003 at 15:14.]

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I was a member of the reserves and had quite a few drivers in my company. Being a platoon Sgt, I was always required to be there for drill, but occassionally some of the drivers in the unit couldn't make it in through no fault of their own and we always let them make up the time. It helps that we were a Transportation unit with tractor trailers. Everyone from the C.O. on down understood the concept of a breakdown.
So, byb all means do the reserve thing and pursue your drivinf career, also.

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I was a member of the reserves and had quite a few drivers in my company. Being a platoon Sgt, I was always required to be there for drill, but occassionally some of the drivers in the unit couldn't make it in through no fault of their own and we always let them make up the time. It helps that we were a Transportation unit with tractor trailers. Everyone from the C.O. on down understood the concept of a breakdown.
So, by all means, do the reserve thing and pursue your driving career, also.

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I am getting old. I forgot I was reserve administration for a year in the Navy. We took care of our reservists by allowing make-up drills. Say for a driver, if you missed Sat Morning you could make it up Mon Morning or even a day durning the week. Being understaffed there was always work to do during the week so it was dissapointing not to have a few miss.
We had people from every walk of life and occupation. And 99% of the time they enjoyed themselves.
OOIDA Memeber
I'm only driving as a temporary job so that probably makes me smarter than you. April 5th 1993.
I've driven more miles on the keyboard than you!***Patience is the hardest thing to learn..