sumner2k3
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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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Thinking about joining the raf as its shit where i live and i fancy doing something different and learning new things..
so, anybody in the raf? whats it like? whats your job in there?
I'm thinking about going in as a driver
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J4M13
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Registered: 15th Apr 06
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Im not in yet but iv applied. Got my apptitude tests on friday. Iv applied for Regiment Gunner 
Cant wait to hopefully get in!
Have a look on the site for more info and a look at all the varied jobs and qualifications you need fella www.raf.mod.uk or get down to your local AFCO(careers office) and have a chat with them.
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FAZ
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Registered: 24th Nov 07
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mates gone in as movements, still doing his 9 weeks basic training, loving it, came home for xmas and wanted to go straight back, saw that warzone thing on channel 5 last night 2, looks the danglies over in afghanistan atm
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XSIHardy
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quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
mates gone in as movements, still doing his 9 weeks basic training, loving it, came home for xmas and wanted to go straight back, saw that warzone thing on channel 5 last night 2, looks the danglies over in afghanistan atm
i also watched this
i think her names was kate?
oooft yes please
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will_doyle
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I think my mates going to apply for Regiment Gunner later this year..
does it pay well?
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FAZ
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yep, cnt bleve partners cant touch, must be hard
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Nismo
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My sister is 32 and shes been in there since 17, she loves it, has been around the world, ok shes been to some not so nice places (Basra etc...) but then shes been to the likes of Bahrain to live for a year!
The money is very good once you work your way up shes on something like 35K for doing a telecommunications job.
Think shes an officer or something.
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J4M13
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quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
I think my mates going to apply for Regiment Gunner later this year..
does it pay well?
Reg Gunner pays about £16.5k iirc but pay gets higher as you progress/get promoted to SAC etc.
To me personally im not joining for the money but for the life, you are looked after very well anyways.
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Originally posted by FAZ
yep, cnt bleve partners cant touch, must be hard
Didnt understand that 
Even when they are off duty! like when they are in the alcoholess pub lol dont think id like to be in a relationship over there....
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Robbo
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Originally posted by J4M13
you are looked after very well anyways.
You're in for one hell of a shock mate
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J4M13
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by J4M13
you are looked after very well anyways.
You're in for one hell of a shock mate
Im talking about financially with your cost of accomodation/meals etc in the sense that you dont have to worry about much if anything.
Life is good in the regiment, iv got a couple of friends who are Gunners.
[Edited on 06-01-2009 by J4M13]
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Dean_W
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I applied in July/August and am currently waiting to do my pre RTC on the 15 and 16th of this month.
Applied for Weapons Technician and passed the grades needed which I was well chuffed about
Got my draft date through as the 4th February.
Reasons I went for the forces is there is no way on earth of getting a decent job round where I live at the moment.
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
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Well i've had family and mates go to Army/Raf etc, they go in all happy, soon as they see war..something changes in them.
I hate the government and the pointless wars as it is, i love the way we pick on the undereducated or the poor to join etc, but if you think it's for you i hear it's "rewarding"
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Dean_W
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Originally posted by Kevxx
i love the way we pick on the undereducated or the poor to join etc, but if you think it's for you i hear it's "rewarding"
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Ive got my selection weekend for the T.A end of this month im well looking forward to it.
If I like the T.A etc I may think about joing the forces full time as seems like a good life style and like people have said not many problems to think or worry about, just getting shot and missing family
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Rob_Scarborough
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Registered: 19th Mar 01
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Ive been in 6 years now, the first 3 years i enjoyed and now im based at Odiham where your spending 5-7 months away from home every year things change. Ive been to war, seen what really happens and like Kevxx says something changes in you. When you want a stable relationship, settle down with a long term partner and want to have kids then you soon realise theres a risk of spending 5-7 months away from them then the military isnt for you. People will have different takes on things. Ive just been unlucky with postings i guess, love my job but i disagree with more than i agree with so for that reason and the reason i want a normal family life sometime soon my last working day will be the 13th March, still been paid till the 26th June. I cant wait!
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
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My cousin applied to leave, got told he could ..then war came up nah joy  basically
In for another 3 years basicaaly, so if he wanted to leave before this he has to pay and no doubt get treated like shit!
so he's staying till they let him leave really!
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
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Originally posted by Kevxx
i love the way we pick on the undereducated or the poor to join etc, but if you think it's for you i hear it's "rewarding"
I will forward that to prince william
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Kevxx
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Registered: 14th May 08
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that may of come off wrong, i didn't mean people here as undereducated or anything derogatory like that. I Mean the way the Forces tell you it's good money, it's a good way to see the world, nearly any dumbass can join to a certain level, but they miss out the fact that your now a trained killing machine, your part of something pretty sick, have a look how much money the forces spend, how many innocent we kill or how much trouble we cause for the fact of money.
After seeing a few of my friends and family completly change, i am very againest it.
If i had any control i'd give the money from forces to education to show everyone just what we're up to.
[Edited on 06-01-2009 by Kevxx]
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sumner2k3
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went to the raf careers place today and said i was interested in a driver job but they said theres too many people applied for that job and i wont be able to go untill the end of this year or early 2010 so they sugested i go in as supplier as thats a simmelar role so im going to have a look into it before i go any futher
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Rob_Scarborough
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A supplier and driver are two complete different jobs! Dont listen to the bull shit they feed you at the AFCO! Theyll have a target to meet for certain trades and will feed you bullshit to so they meet that target
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sumner2k3
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what about a mover then? are they simelar roles?
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Rob_Scarborough
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As a mover youll be all over the world, if your after travel then thats the job for you. Youll get some good civvie qualifcations as a mover so if you didnt fancy it after 3 or so years getting a job wont be too hard!
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sumner2k3
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i want a job in there where i can get placed all over the world so a mover would be good for me then.. is there must driving involved as a mover? what else would i be doing?
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Rob_Scarborough
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Yeah there would be some driving involved, youd get your fork lift licences and heavy loads LDV, 5 tonne etc. Worked with alot of good movers across the world. Id look into that over driver and supplier anyday!
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