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i ahve my RAF interview on wed, and if i get through it ok then i can tell my C*** of a boss were to shove it. hoping i do well.
anyone else joining up?
chompy
tactcom7
28-02-09, 12:24 PM
Which is it, your initial interview or the final one?
tinpants
28-02-09, 02:10 PM
i ahve my RAF interview on wed, and if i get through it ok then i can tell my C*** of a boss were to shove it. hoping i do well.
anyone else joining up?
chompy
Been there. Done that. Got the tee shirt. Got shot at - a lot, and didn't enjoy the experience too much - the being shot at bit, not the service itself.
Which is it, your initial interview or the final one?
just the initial one, after aptitude test.
husky03
28-02-09, 07:08 PM
word of advise mate -don't burn your bridges cause you never know whats infront of you-been there and ended up regretting it.
husky
Dave20046
28-02-09, 07:28 PM
PM nick the greek he's in the raf, loves it, can't get enough.
ThEGr33k
28-02-09, 07:29 PM
Im leaving... What trade you thinking about and ill tell you what I think. If its ICT tech then id not bother tbh. Plane tech trades arnt too bad though... as far as the RAF goes.
I dont think youll have any issues getting in, with the lack of people, my trade is at 70% manning I think [wonder why...heh].
Hope you enjoy it more than I did!
Take care.
ThEGr33k
28-02-09, 07:31 PM
PM nick the greek he's in the raf, loves it, can't get enough.
LOL yep... I love those 78 hour weeks... I love the lack of extra pay for extra hours and the lack of any days off in lieu... I love being in a room with no windows for 12 hours. Soooo cool. :rolleyes:
:smt093
Dave20046
28-02-09, 07:32 PM
oh wait that's right you're not particularly fond of it I remember now.
:razz:
tactcom7
01-03-09, 10:32 AM
just the initial one, after aptitude test.
Well then i would wait till you final one, after the medical etc. before you tell your boss where to go!! :)
NickWilde123
01-03-09, 10:58 AM
what are you applying for??? i had my Officer Aircrew selection at the start of this week which i successfully failed. and other Nick are you the unlucky person having to go through every computer to get rid of that virus????
im going in for aircraft engineer - mechanical, my brother was in a year ago and came out to travel australia and is now trying to join back up.
ill see how it goes anyway i have always liked the military life style.
im not going to tell my boss soon ill try stick it out as long as i can but putting up with his shiz contantly i dont now how much i could stand.
chompy
tactcom7
01-03-09, 06:10 PM
Same trade as me mate, if you've got any questions feel free to ask
Si
Same trade as me mate, if you've got any questions feel free to ask
Si
ok mate, first one how is it? how did you find it at first and all that for the trade? i have been told what basic is like because my brother was in but only know a little about this trade.
chompy
tactcom7
01-03-09, 06:44 PM
Well it has all changed since i joined up, back then we did 13months trade training then same out as SAC's once we'd done our BTEC we were SAC Techs, now you guys do so long on unit as either a heavy or a light (mechanical or electrical basically) then back to cosford for ages, then you come out as SAC Techs. If you go helicopters then it can be quite ****, going out to afghanistan all the time etc but apart from that it's alright. The works alright and it's good pay for what you do
cheers for that, yeah im thinking of going for fixed wing aircraft. Ill see what happenes in the interview.
fingers crossed
chompy
tactcom7
01-03-09, 08:08 PM
well i hope you get what you want mate, usually it's a case of wherever the dart lands thats where they send you!
well i hope you get what you want mate, usually it's a case of wherever the dart lands thats where they send you!
im not too botherd where i get posted to be honest i just want to get in my pay will be 10k more than im on now in the first year, and i work full time now.
chompy
Dave20046
01-03-09, 09:04 PM
im not too botherd where i get posted to be honest i just want to get in my pay will be 10k more than im on now in the first year, and i work full time now.
chompy
I take it your an apprentice then lol. I swear every apprentice that doesn't like their job does this, everyone swears to join the RAF. I was going to go in for it but got offered a diffo job before my first interview.
By the way there is smallprint under that 16k figure, 'when fully trained'
yeh i am and my boss is a c***, i ove the job but cant stand his crap, i have also always wanted to go into the raf anyway but was offered this job straight from collage so i took it thinking it would be a good opertunity. Yeah i know i wont get the 16 k straight away but will def be better than what im on now.
jamesterror
01-03-09, 11:09 PM
If my January A2 Exams haven't gone to plan, RAF has always been my consideration for a second option. I'd be looking to go along the lines of Air Traffic Control.
Greek what do you do with the RAF? My strong point is ICT, but I've never wanted to follow up a career in it as I did it for 4 weeks work experience and lost total interest.
A girl at college my gf knows has sponsorship with the RAF at uni next year to be a Legal Officer..
Jinxy43
02-03-09, 12:18 AM
12 yrs done and dusted as one of god's finest Armourers.
Good luck with it pal, its different to when I joined, but everything keeps changing.
If your ever lucky enough to come across a J.T. Give some respect, as that was the best rank to be.
'' Gloria Finis ''
ThEGr33k
02-03-09, 12:23 AM
Your going for one of the better trades there to be fair :)
yeh i am and my boss is a c***, i ove the job but cant stand his crap, i have also always wanted to go into the raf anyway but was offered this job straight from collage so i took it thinking it would be a good opertunity. Yeah i know i wont get the 16 k straight away but will def be better than what im on now.
Your on £6K? :confused: You do realise that there will be a LOT of bul**** from your boss in the RAF right? Its just like civvy street except you dont have any option but to get on with it and ask for seconds. :(
£16K I think takes about a year to get to before that its about £12K through training... :(
Greek what do you do with the RAF? My strong point is ICT, but I've never wanted to follow up a career in it as I did it for 4 weeks work experience and lost total interest.
Supposed to be ICT but I aint done hardly anything to do with it... Spot a fault book it out. :( I want to be the Engineer who comes along and gets to actually fix the kit tbh! Not going to happen in the RAF unless I go and live in the middle east. N' I dont really want to do that overly. :rolleyes:
tactcom7
02-03-09, 04:01 PM
12 yrs done and dusted as one of god's finest Armourers.
'' Gloria Finis ''
I always thought Riggers were God's Children ;)
Your going for one of the better trades there to be fair :)
Your on £6K? :confused: You do realise that there will be a LOT of bul**** from your boss in the RAF right? Its just like civvy street except you dont have any option but to get on with it and ask for seconds. :(
haha yeah about that, o and i have talked to people about the raf, my boss is a total c*nt and you would understand it Lol if you were at my job. im sure ill be fine :D
Jinxy43
02-03-09, 07:31 PM
I always thought Riggers were God's Children ;)
Well it was Lord Trenchard who said
"Without Armourers, there is no need for an Air Force"
ThEGr33k
02-03-09, 08:59 PM
Well it was Lord Trenchard who said
"Without Armourers, there is no need for an Air Force"
He knows nothing... ICT is the basic need now. Without my trade you wouldn't have a clue what to do :p
Jinxy43
02-03-09, 09:48 PM
He knows nothing... ICT is the basic need now. Without my trade you wouldn't have a clue what to do :p
Not wanting to start a bun fight about who is best, as life is not worth it, I think this pulled straight from the Royal Air Force Careers says it all
"Similar civilian jobs:
Telecommunications technician"
So how could a Telecommunications Technician tell me how to defuse a mark 60 fuse in a 1000lb LGB, or how to lock wire the seat pan firing cart of a mark 9 ejection seat, Let alone the workings of the AIM-120B or AIM-132.
I hope your enjoying your time in the force as I know I did
And remember "The Crabs check in, and let the Pongos Dig in"
appollo1
03-03-09, 10:01 PM
12 yrs done and dusted as one of god's finest Armourers.
Good luck with it pal, its different to when I joined, but everything keeps changing.
If your ever lucky enough to come across a J.T. Give some respect, as that was the best rank to be.
'' Gloria Finis ''
AHEM I beg to differ MR Jinx!!!! LOL
Good luck with your interview and everything else.
Just remember me when they ask if you know anyone in the RAF who has recommended you joining up and I will go halves on the bonus with you!!!!
Jinxy43
03-03-09, 10:05 PM
Thats a fair point Apollo, The best rank to be is MR
But with ppl like me jumping ship and leaving gaps for other ppl to take up the best rank in the Air Farce, then I will not stop them.
Hope all is well at sunny Leuchars
Geoffrey
04-03-09, 11:40 AM
i spent just under 30 years in the royal air force and loved it; i was a loadie and served on both rotary and fixed wing. in my opinion the best thing you can do is talk to serving people in the trades you are interested in, do not talk to only one person as other people may have different opinions and experiences.
plowsie
04-03-09, 11:42 AM
Is it the RAF where you have to give 4 years notice?
well i had the interview today, anddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd h said it was an excellent interview and will send throug my medical and firtness date.
chompy
Wideboy
04-03-09, 07:35 PM
nice going mate :thumbsup:
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