Rotational Jobs 28/28 e.t.c - options?
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sadly oil seems to be the only industry that i've seen roations like month-on/month-off. but they are not all off-shore/oil rig based. I've seen quite a few desk jobs based in the field in middle east/africa.
you say you're leaving the forces, do you have any transferable qualifications? industries that your keen on? are you looking to re-train? the reason rotational positions are desirable are they usually pay well and give a lot of time off, but you need the skills that are in demand.
need some more info to help properly i'm afraid
you say you're leaving the forces, do you have any transferable qualifications? industries that your keen on? are you looking to re-train? the reason rotational positions are desirable are they usually pay well and give a lot of time off, but you need the skills that are in demand.
need some more info to help properly i'm afraid
The aviation industry has plenty of month on / month off work, although the postings tend to be in s
tholes otherwise they'd just move you there permanently. The problem is that most lines of work require training and qualifications, however I did meet a fella recently who was ex military and was running an aviation catering company.
tholes otherwise they'd just move you there permanently. The problem is that most lines of work require training and qualifications, however I did meet a fella recently who was ex military and was running an aviation catering company.How are your hands-on skills? We once hired an ex RAAF Electronics Officer straight onto our yacht a few years back, starting on an 8week/8week rotation. Very good money. He was a smart guy but ultimately struggled with his lack of practical skills and I reckon his previous roles were very admin/management oriented. Private yachts, especially the larger ones have specialist ETO/AV/IT Officers looking after a wide range of kit. On my current yacht 10% of our crew are ex-HMForces.
Not all yacht jobs are rotational but many of the technical roles are now, and the number is increasing. You'll need to pass an ENG-1 medical (very basic) and pass your STCW-95 seafarers training (again, very basic stuff). All in less than a grand and a fortnight should get you qualified to work on a yacht in a role you are already quite familiar with.
PM me if you want to know anything else.
Not all yacht jobs are rotational but many of the technical roles are now, and the number is increasing. You'll need to pass an ENG-1 medical (very basic) and pass your STCW-95 seafarers training (again, very basic stuff). All in less than a grand and a fortnight should get you qualified to work on a yacht in a role you are already quite familiar with.
PM me if you want to know anything else.
Merchant Navy/Shipping will offer these (and similar) rotations.
Im currently doing 3 months on, 3 months off. A mate does 1 on 1 off, another does 7 weeks on 7 off, another does 4 months on, 2 months off.... huge variety of rotations available depending on your rank and role and the type of boat you get on.
Opportunities are based on existing qualifications - ex forces means you probably have some of what they want but i'd expect you'd have to do some further training/safety bits.
Cruise ships in particular have security officers, environmental officers and stores managers - 90% of those guys are ex forces/cops with no formal 'seafaring' qualifications other than the mandatory safety courses that you can get for about 3k and a month of your time.
Edit; just read LimaDeltas reply.. covers most of what I did. Whilst yachts require less certification, getting into the industry can be relatively difficult unless you know someone. By the sounds of it, you'd manage to pick up the AVIT officers role on a 100m+ boat relatively easily - VSAT, TVRO, AV gear(TVs, Media servers, Audio systems etc) IT networks, electrical knowledge.
Im currently doing 3 months on, 3 months off. A mate does 1 on 1 off, another does 7 weeks on 7 off, another does 4 months on, 2 months off.... huge variety of rotations available depending on your rank and role and the type of boat you get on.
Opportunities are based on existing qualifications - ex forces means you probably have some of what they want but i'd expect you'd have to do some further training/safety bits.
Cruise ships in particular have security officers, environmental officers and stores managers - 90% of those guys are ex forces/cops with no formal 'seafaring' qualifications other than the mandatory safety courses that you can get for about 3k and a month of your time.
Edit; just read LimaDeltas reply.. covers most of what I did. Whilst yachts require less certification, getting into the industry can be relatively difficult unless you know someone. By the sounds of it, you'd manage to pick up the AVIT officers role on a 100m+ boat relatively easily - VSAT, TVRO, AV gear(TVs, Media servers, Audio systems etc) IT networks, electrical knowledge.
Edited by 16plates on Monday 4th May 14:03
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