My army career - update - Page 2

mani · 19-03-2008, 02:54

watch family guy - Saving Private Brian s05e04

the american army adverts

there's a reason they allowed michael bay to use their new jet fighter in transformers - cause it made the military look cool...

blazey · 19-03-2008, 02:56

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Originally Posted by mani

watch family guy - Saving Private Brian s05e04

the american army adverts

there's a reason they allowed michael bay to use their new jet fighter in transformers - cause it made the military look cool...

I was more concerned about posters I saw last year where they had a soldier with poor gcse grades but put the emphasis on the income he was getting. Joining the army shouldn't be about the money and there being no other financial option.

mani · 19-03-2008, 03:00

watch bowling for colombine - one of the areas with highest poverty and highest military recruitment

jaysay · 19-03-2008, 10:39

Best of luck Speedy hope you get what your looking far an make a decent career for yourself

jambutty · 19-03-2008, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Speedy

Well for those of you who care. I had been considering joining the army for ages and a few month ago sent off an application form. Didnt get a reply so went to see them at the careers office in blackburn, after a brief chat i was booked in for my BARB test next thursday. All i need to do now is decide which job in the army id like to do (harder than it sounds). At the moment im leaning towards being a driver as atleast then i get to do something i know ill enjoy. Anyways ill keep this topic updated as and when things change.

Good luck in your chosen career.

You can go far in the armed forces. That’s what they told me when I joined the Royal Navy. They were right – the Mediterranean, South Africa, the middle east and the far east.

Gingerninja · 22-03-2008, 19:46

As an army wife and someone who works with the army - here in Germany - just wanted to say good luck with your test. I see loads of new recruits and also the old and bold - all of them really are a great bunch. Can't really give much advice - but REME lads do tend to do more when they come out. Also any Engineer regiment - over here in Paderborn its 35 and 28 - can teach you loads. Infantry regiments such as Duke of Lancaster's (leaving Osnabruck to move to Catterick this year) can give you the full soldier experience. Signal Squadron's such as 200 Sigs (again here in Paderborn) can teach you communications. Or if you want to guard the royal family - maybe think about a guard regiment (Scot's, Coldstream, Queen Dragoon Guards - to name a few) the world really is your oyster - and I'm only a wife - but I'm having the time of my life! Again good luck.

Mr Aleks · 22-03-2008, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Gingerninja

maybe think about a guard regiment (Scot's, Coldstream, Queen Dragoon Guards - to name a few)

Dont be stupid. Driver all the way

Royboy39 · 22-03-2008, 22:52

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Originally Posted by Aleks

Dont be stupid. Driver all the way

With quotes like that you have already failed.

Take advice from your peers in the way that it was intended.

Drivers in the army are ten a penny....go in with that attitude and you will go nowhere.

Pull your horns in quickly or you will be a simple driver for the rest of your life.

derekgas · 23-03-2008, 10:59

Good luck speedy, worth considering your options very carefully, another 40 years of whatever you choose as a career, I am fortunate and enjoy my work, I know many who don't, it is a long time to do something you dont like, hope you enjoy whatever you choose to do.

Sara · 23-03-2008, 11:04

Good luck and best wishes for the future speedy. Whatever you end up doing you should be proud of yourself. Make sure you keep us updated.

Speedy · 23-03-2008, 20:05

Cheers people. My next update will be after my BARB test, and will be a blog. To be honest i have always wanted to be a driver of some sort, so spending the rest of my life driving i can cope with. Plus it saves me having to spend thousands learning to drive (and is something i can use if i leave the army).

blazey · 23-03-2008, 20:11

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Originally Posted by Speedy

Cheers people. My next update will be after my BARB test, and will be a blog. To be honest i have always wanted to be a driver of some sort, so spending the rest of my life driving i can cope with. Plus it saves me having to spend thousands learning to drive (and is something i can use if i leave the army).

How many times where you planning on failing your driving test? "Thousands"?

Margaret Pilkington · 23-03-2008, 20:45

Good luck Speedy...hope you do really well.

keith · 23-03-2008, 20:54

speedy Forget the army the raf regiment training is far better one thing though must be able to swim raf regiment/pgac.html and go through the twenty weeks slide show

Royboy39 · 23-03-2008, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

With quotes like that you have already failed.

Take advice from your peers in the way that it was intended.

Drivers in the army are ten a penny....go in with that attitude and you will go nowhere.

Pull your horns in quickly or you will be a simple driver for the rest of your life.

That was'nt meant for you Speedy....that was meant for the interloper.
My advice to you would be learn a trade and then be a driver.
There are many trades you can learn in the army...select carefully, learn your trade and then apply for a driving course.
Good luck