military reserves
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LiamNE
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Phil, its all about playing the money game in the end, if I joined the regulars and ditched my job I'd lose everything because of the pay cut. I get by with plenty to spare at the moment, but I couldn't take such a hit on pay - I really want my wife and kids to have a good life also and right now the money I bring in means I can do that, I can only ask our lass to work part time aswell these days which makes me happy.
Gary, I dont get what your on about. I say I have a job for life because its always going to be there, the pension is good, the pay is good and I am only going to keep on progressing, most of the time I enjoy my job too, I really cant complain - thats a keeper in my book
Joining the reserves/playing soldiers for a few weeks a year is alright for me. Nobody is going to convince me that I am better off forgetting what I have achieved so far and signing up full time for the army.
Yes, it is a childhood dream of mine to be in the forces, something I want to do for lots of reasons, be it just as a reserve. I'm not thinking of joining up just because I want to fire a real gun instead of one on the XBOX.
I feel like it would better me as a person, give me character and experience I can take with me for life and of course, serve my country and be proud of it.
Gary, I dont get what your on about. I say I have a job for life because its always going to be there, the pension is good, the pay is good and I am only going to keep on progressing, most of the time I enjoy my job too, I really cant complain - thats a keeper in my book
Joining the reserves/playing soldiers for a few weeks a year is alright for me. Nobody is going to convince me that I am better off forgetting what I have achieved so far and signing up full time for the army.
Yes, it is a childhood dream of mine to be in the forces, something I want to do for lots of reasons, be it just as a reserve. I'm not thinking of joining up just because I want to fire a real gun instead of one on the XBOX.
I feel like it would better me as a person, give me character and experience I can take with me for life and of course, serve my country and be proud of it.
lead chucker
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Join Liam bugger what anyone else thinks, you will be doing your bit and the reservists don't carry passengers now so you will a valuable member serving your country with your spare time.
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Go for it Liam mate, will prob regret it if you don't.
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I really want my wife and kids to have a good life also and right now the money I bring in means I can do that, I can only ask our lass to work part time aswell these days which makes me happy."
That would be the show stopper for me however.
I was single when I was in the ARmy, I couldn't imagine doing the same thing now though, with a wife and kids at home, going god knows where for 6 months at a time.
I really want my wife and kids to have a good life also and right now the money I bring in means I can do that, I can only ask our lass to work part time aswell these days which makes me happy."
That would be the show stopper for me however.
I was single when I was in the ARmy, I couldn't imagine doing the same thing now though, with a wife and kids at home, going god knows where for 6 months at a time.
LiamNE
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Cheers lads, it's not really a question of 'go and join'..I want to join and will unless someone really puts me off.
Thread was to see if anyone from NESA could share experiences of being in the forces regular or reserves and give me the bad aswell as the good.
Seems overwhelmingly more good than bad from people who have been there and done it.
Thread was to see if anyone from NESA could share experiences of being in the forces regular or reserves and give me the bad aswell as the good.
Seems overwhelmingly more good than bad from people who have been there and done it.
The Great Wallsendo
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Go to a careers office...whatever route you take be prepared for proper hard yakka combined with a very liberal sprinkling of bullsh1t...good old fashioned military BS too, where you can't tell the knob head to shut up because that knob head has got got seniority on you. Suck it up or put your chit in...them's the brutal facts
If you've already got home life and career I'd have second thoughts...you'll likely be sent to a war zone...that's not being cowardly but you've lived in a nice bubble where daddy/husband is always home...all of a sudden you're not there
Did 4 years in the Navy and never went anywhere dangerous... 6 months after I left, Iraq kicked off again and our services have never really left the region since
It's a single mans game mate
It really does sound like you're looking at it through slightly rose tinted glasses though TBH
If you've already got home life and career I'd have second thoughts...you'll likely be sent to a war zone...that's not being cowardly but you've lived in a nice bubble where daddy/husband is always home...all of a sudden you're not there
Did 4 years in the Navy and never went anywhere dangerous... 6 months after I left, Iraq kicked off again and our services have never really left the region since
It's a single mans game mate
It really does sound like you're looking at it through slightly rose tinted glasses though TBH
LiamNE
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Ive been to the careers office (army) and they were all for signing me up right away, telling me how fantastic it is going to be, loads of people have careers, families and join the reserves etc. I'm not daft, I know its not going to be a few months of playing footy with the lads, target practice and having a laugh like the careers officer was telling me. He didnt have a bad word to say, made it sound like it was going to be a holiday...insulted my intelligence a bit to be honest the way he was talking about it.
I'm prepared for all the bollocks that goes with it, I'm under no illusions there, will be the hardest thing I have ever done. Its another reason why I want to do it actually, I know theres going to be serious graft, hard times - I want to make the most of myself and I see the forces helping me with that.
Thanks for the comments, good to hear about your experiences and advice.
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Daysofspeed
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Go for it and good luck to you, the Forces need willing people to support them and the Government seems very much to favour Reservists these days.
The only thing I'd add is that if you are away from your current job for lengths of time then maybe it will hinder your advancement within and possibly impact on your wage structure while you are away. That's just my lack of understanding though, I really don't know the details of being in the situation or know anyone who is a Reserve.
The only thing I'd add is that if you are away from your current job for lengths of time then maybe it will hinder your advancement within and possibly impact on your wage structure while you are away. That's just my lack of understanding though, I really don't know the details of being in the situation or know anyone who is a Reserve.
Juliogeordio
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My best mate is in the parachute reserve regiment... He has a secure job, lovely missus but still thoroughly enjoys his time away serving his country. It's possible to do it all so long as your prepared for potentially being deployed. Go for it mate
