Joel Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) Hi all. I was thinking of going into the royal engineers after school or collage. Is there anyone in the forum that is in the army? Do you think it is worth going into for a career? Do you have problems leaving loved ones behind? Joel :D Edited September 22, 2005 by Joelio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 One of the moderators did, haven't seen him around here in a veeery long time. Think his name was Joel too, not sure where he got too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 It'll be better than a 9 to 5 office job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 yeah the daily commute might be a pain , and getting shot at ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 My dad's been in the TA 30 years, and they're paid him to fly all over the world, everything from parascending in Cyprus to Skiing in Austria. He hasn't be shot at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 TA isnt the army engineers though is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Damo's in the army. I'm joining the Ta once i've done my apprentiship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I know someone in the marines. Leaving loved ones and grilfriends is hard, and in the marines, its bloody hard work, but IMO opinion, the benefits are good. Go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 yeah if you serve in the forces you can get most new cars tax free and your insurance will be cheaper, my mates in the raf and he loves it, but i've been down that line and backed out at the last minute, saying that it still might happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 CCF was enough for me.. Do you have a careers woman at school/college? She helped a coupla my mates get into the army/navy, and they went to open days and met some senior dude and lalala. Theres also recruitment places dotted around that can give info, admittedly it's gonna be one-sided but better than nothing eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) Hey dude yea im in the army. I thought about going into the engineers but you can do any course in any regiment. At the moment im in the royal signals but looking into other regiments it sounds shit. I'm looking at the blues and royals which are the queens guards. If your joinning up after school you will proberly come to where i am at the moment, which is Army foundation college. Its still a phase 1 trainning camp but it lasts a year and you do education. You get used to leaving everyone back home the people you end up meeting become your new family, if you got any more questions just bm me mate. P.s the army isn't royal because it went against the king back during the civil war :D Edited September 22, 2005 by damo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) What are the days like when trianing? What are the time of what you do? Are the people nice or are there some dick heads that piss you off? Joel TA isnt the army engineers though is it The TA is part time so it is exactly the same but you get paid for what you do but if you do full time you get a certain amount each year even if you have 6 months leave :D Joel EDIT: Sorry i quoted completly the wrong thing. I know i said army but i was explaining what the ta is. Edited September 22, 2005 by Joelio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 you said army , not TA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 What are the days like when trianing? What are the time of what you do? Are the people nice or are there some dick heads that piss you off? Joel The TA is part time so it is exactly the same but you get paid for what you do but if you do full time you get a certain amount each year even if you have 6 months leave :D Joel Mornings usually start at 6:00am but im lazy so i get up around 7:00am go breakfast then start work at 8:30 finish at 5:00pm. mondays i do guitar lessons and on thursday i go snowboarding all paid by the army of course. The weekend warriors or the T.A suck i no a few people in the ta and wish they'd joined the regs. Most of the section commanders can be dickheads but thats only if you piss them off. On our tactical exercise we didnt sleep for 5 days because someone left litter in our hourbour area. Any more questions just ask. Damo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 (edited) There is a few more questions... i am a man that likes his food, what is the food like? where are you based? how fit do you have to be? Joel :D Edited September 22, 2005 by Joelio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondy Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 My dad was in the Royal Engineers for 22 years and said it was pretty good, it just got a bit...well crappy to him as he got closer to his 22 years he said, he is glad he is out of it now but enjoyed it at the beginning as it was something he wanted to do and keeps you fit, although he was only posted to 2 places i believe, we lived in Germany for a while then came back to be based at Colchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 There is a few more questions... i am a man that likes his food, what is the food like? where are you based? how fit do you have to be? Joel :sleeping: Fitter than you think you need to be.. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 There is a few more questions... i am a man that likes his food, what is the food like? where are you based? how fit do you have to be? Joel :sleeping: The food here depends really sometimes its good then other times its fit for the bin. I most of the catering staff are exconvicts or people doing community service lol. As for fit wise just go out every other day running and riding a lot helps i found. But when you actually sign up and pass to recuit selection centre they give you a programme to follow. B) Damo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 RAF food's the best :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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