Ok, someone asked me abt my ex vocation. I was a clerk. then ord
with pes B. Actually, i rather be combat than Driver. At least, its
less dangerous than getting into accidents and knocking down
people. The driving instructors are mostly " crap" . They smoke in
their V-Com seat, and some even talk in their handphone. So, at the
end of day its mainly depend ont he driver for the safety of the
entire tonner
Wah, really ar$e luck .... Tio induction course, lessons already
started, presumably no unit yet, hence can be posted anywhere,
& with a whole reservist cycle ahead of you!
Firstly, I'm not surprised to hear about your instuctors'
casualness. It usually happens with these induction trainings; I
myself went through a 2-week one to become a DI (mono-intake BMT)
in my time. If you're disillusioned by this, well, don't be unless
the same attitude prevails during the actual test. The latter
should be stricter -- we're talking about a formal licence to
drive, after all -- & maybe you can fail that if you really
want a way out. (What can they do, re-course you?)
But obtaining that driving permit is the equivalent of finishing
BMT. It'll be difficult to justify reversing deployments
thereafter.
On the other hand, driving 3-tonners isn't not the end of the world
either. Yes, the risk of getting charged is there if you get
involved in accidents. But the SOP for such vehicles is to travel
properly by convoy, & you shall always have a vehicle commander
riding shotgun too (& share the blame with ~lol~). Very few
chances to anyhow speed like cowboys, lah. Instead, the main
difficulty will be negotiating off-road terrain, cuz even rations
truck must negotiate dirt tracks during their deliveries. No idea
how thorough your current training is in this area.
You can try talking your future MTO into giving you an easier unit
appointment too. Most likely, he or the MT Sarge will take the
initiative if they're the helpful type. Another upside is that
combat reservists often "take care" of their drivers, eg. ensuring
they get enough rest/sleep, excusing them from OP duties, giving
them plenty autonomy at the field MT parks, etc.
