Hoping To Join The Army - Good Idea?
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aaron_2000 said:
And that's why I think you'll be just fine. Might be a good idea to have a think what you'd want to do after your time in the army. Private Security could be something to look into.
Presume you mean the stuff more interesting than standing at the door of a shop, Did that for a while and it was a horrible experience. Hopefully I might get a chance to apply to the police again if I stay out of trouble.Efbe said:
8 of my friends from school joined up.
2 in marines, 5 in army, 1 in RAF.
skip forward quite a few years and this is where they are now...
2(marines) dead from drugs overdose.
1(army) in prison for beating up his wife.
1(army) discharged for medical. Now a builder. Doing ok I guess
1(army) did Paras, then REME. has mental issues from paras, but a decent job working in a Landrover garage.
1(army) Chef I think mostly. Spent quite a while in iraq. In and out of prison for drugs now, but he was into drugs before he went in.
1(army) Missed any action in the army (a few years older) found it a complete waste of time, though I think got to Corporal?, now a Manager in a financial institution with waay too many kids. Doing very well for himself.
1(RAF) Something to do with Radar. Now a very successful Project Manager
In this small sample size, there was a 50/50 chance of it cocking up your life massively, or helping you out. Those that saw action had the issues.
Maybe this says as much about your area/school as it does about the army... 2 in marines, 5 in army, 1 in RAF.
skip forward quite a few years and this is where they are now...
2(marines) dead from drugs overdose.
1(army) in prison for beating up his wife.
1(army) discharged for medical. Now a builder. Doing ok I guess
1(army) did Paras, then REME. has mental issues from paras, but a decent job working in a Landrover garage.
1(army) Chef I think mostly. Spent quite a while in iraq. In and out of prison for drugs now, but he was into drugs before he went in.
1(army) Missed any action in the army (a few years older) found it a complete waste of time, though I think got to Corporal?, now a Manager in a financial institution with waay too many kids. Doing very well for himself.
1(RAF) Something to do with Radar. Now a very successful Project Manager
In this small sample size, there was a 50/50 chance of it cocking up your life massively, or helping you out. Those that saw action had the issues.
PHuzzy said:
Lol so true.
Exercises will be fun in Feb and March if it was anything like last year.
Word of warning, the chance of moving into a technical/trade role is pretty close to 0% so don't get your hopes up.
Thanks for the advice - happy enough to go with Infantry and not too worried if the other thins dont come up.Exercises will be fun in Feb and March if it was anything like last year.
Word of warning, the chance of moving into a technical/trade role is pretty close to 0% so don't get your hopes up.
Did you do the same training there last year/ How was it?
Jay22 said:
PHuzzy said:
Lol so true.
Exercises will be fun in Feb and March if it was anything like last year.
Word of warning, the chance of moving into a technical/trade role is pretty close to 0% so don't get your hopes up.
Thanks for the advice - happy enough to go with Infantry and not too worried if the other thins dont come up.Exercises will be fun in Feb and March if it was anything like last year.
Word of warning, the chance of moving into a technical/trade role is pretty close to 0% so don't get your hopes up.
Did you do the same training there last year/ How was it?
No, I waited 9 months to join the Royal Engineers even though they were trying to get me into various other jobs/corps to 'speed it up'.
It doesn't matter where you are on exercise, when it's freezing outside especially with snow on the ground it's s
t!Digging in is hard enough normally, when the ground is solid and icy, it's even f
king worse, your water bottles freeze up so no drinking water easily available and as you'll be a soldier under training you'll not be able to use godsends like a jetboil and you'll have to make do with hexi, which is st! Jay22 said:
matthias73 said:
OP- Are you going to catterick?
Yes. 28 weeks starting in January. Id say its great at that time of year!! Seriously looking forward to it.Have you been there?
If you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
matthias73 said:
Jay22 said:
matthias73 said:
OP- Are you going to catterick?
Yes. 28 weeks starting in January. Id say its great at that time of year!! Seriously looking forward to it.Have you been there?
If you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
k it off when it's tough, a few choice words would do wonders.Jay22 said:
matthias73 said:
I'm a member of permanent staff at ITC.
If you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
Thanks. Just hope then I don't find out it is you who has given me a bIf you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
king for something!Ayahuasca said:
Jay22 said:
matthias73 said:
I'm a member of permanent staff at ITC.
If you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
Thanks. Just hope then I don't find out it is you who has given me a bIf you have a wobble, send me a PM before doing anything silly like leaving.
king for something!the Ph cupage option might be safer
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