When I went from active to reserves I really didn't know what to expect. All I thought was that it was going to be more chill and less fuck fuck games than in active. Then when I went to my first drill weekend there was a shit load of motards who had never done anything other than play navy one weekend a month and for 2 weeks a year preaching this hooyah navy reserves bullshit. Learned quick that all drill weekends are, are bullshitting with the former active guys and trying to skate at the nex while trying not to fall asleep during the same powerpoints that you do every weekend because there's always new check ins.

yeah the paperwork, knowing he can do more stuff with the reserves just you get paid much or anything to do more things

Thats all drill was! I had the Training program in my shop. As my squadron was FTS, I would have to prepair for the onslaught of reservists comming in on drill weekend. It was non stop PowerPoint, ESAMS, and chasing down 60 people over 2 days to sign 3600 forms! IT SUCKED!