[Zack The Ripper]

I passed my aptitude test with flying colors when I was in selection. All I needed before hand was a refresher on long division. Everything else was easy enough. Mostly common sense questions with some problem solving mixed in.

I was pretty cheesed about having my application suspended for an arbitrary medical reason considering how fit I am. I scored high enough on aptitude for officer training (was going for infantry) and my medical exam was flawless, until I told them in honesty after being asked about past ailments "I just got over this yeast infection..".

The beaurocratic bullshit I went through just trying to get my application accepted to be turned down, for basically no reason other than having what I equate to athletes foot inside my asshole that gave me the shits in a bad way, and then to see some soft as fuck dudes going through selection without issue was pretty disheartening. I even spent $500 on medical reports to provide to them as evidence from three different doctors to show I was 100% and in very optimal health. I also had references on my application that vouched openly toward my fitness level and this was discussed with me in my interview as being something that stood out for the role I was trying to be recruited for. Apparently that doesn't mean shit to whomever reviewed my file in Ottawa and sent me that letter.

Application wasnt turned down outright, but was told on CF letterhead to wait one year and then request to have my application reconsidered with a medical exam, all because I had a yeast infection I had already recovered from, all this after 10 long months of tedious testing and two separate interviews, both of which went extremely well. "Precautions" my ass. Since then I have had a bitter taste in my mouth about the experience, so I haven't resumed my application. I might resume/reapply in the future, but given that it seems not much has changed in the way they are doing things, I don't think I will.

My dad had told me many times over the many years he spent in the service that I'd be shocked to see some of the plugs that make it into combat units and told me horror stories of the beaurocracy he had to deal with. I guess this hasn't changed much..

Edit: Please note that some of the above is speculation and opinion. CF guys; please don't get your cocks in a knot.