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The current draft system summons all 18 year olds for a fitness and intelligence test, concluding with a lottery that decides whether you're drafted or not. Not sure how it would work for conscripting beyond the current 18 year olds.
You then apply to different parts of the service - most are regular conscripts serving 11 months, but I believe you can also apply for emergency services for 6 months or the Royal Guard for 12 months.
You will spend your days in military training and other duties like protecting Greenland or guarding the Royal Castle if part of the Royal Guard, so hard work rather than holiday I'd say.
Salary is about 1200 euro before tax, plus per diem for food and free housing and public transport. Paid by whatever branch you're part of, i.e. paid by the state.
I meant the pay, not amount of work. So you're paid fixed 1200 euro no matter your salary? If someone is making, let's say, 3000€ per month, over 11 months of service they would be losing a lot of money. Or you can't be drafted if you're employed full time?
Only 18 year olds are being conscripted, it's not really like a wartime conscription where any eligible citizen can be called to serve, but rather obligatory military service where you serve a fixed amount when you turn 18. This is a common model across the world.
This is indeed no matter what you earn, but 18 year olds usually don't have major incomes or financial responsibilities.
Ok, I get it. It was similar in Poland but you would get a deferral if you got accepted to a university. So some people would do normal service at 18 and some people would go to a lot lighter course (less bullying) when they finished university and got a higher rank when they left. I was lucky and this was abandoned right before I got my degree.