I joined the VTU from SELRES back on January 1st. Relatively painless. Worked out a deal with my VTU CO and SELRES unit to telework with my previous unit (the type of work we do makes it very easy to do so). I show up once a year for the readiness review, and do my semi-annual PRTs at a local NOSC.
One of the reasons I didn't join the local NOSC was they were far more strict about showing up for monthly drills, and wouldnt allow telework to make up for any missed ones. I may actually transfer to my local VTU anyway, since in some ways, just showing up one weekend a month and doing whatever meaningless work is a bit easier than hunting for useful telework.
All and all, I've made it work for me, but my VTU and NOSC leadership has been very supportive of my career needs. Networks and relationships really matter.
One of the reasons I didn't join the local NOSC was they were far more strict about showing up for monthly drills, and wouldnt allow telework to make up for any missed ones. I may actually transfer to my local VTU anyway, since in some ways, just showing up one weekend a month and doing whatever meaningless work is a bit easier than hunting for useful telework.
All and all, I've made it work for me, but my VTU and NOSC leadership has been very supportive of my career needs. Networks and relationships really matter.