darrren 414 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Any of you on here? Been in 10 years now but debating a change its gone downhill over the last few years. I just got posted close to home as my old man isn't well so might just see out my time here and move on. Only thing is not many jobs about wales but i do have engineering qualifications which might help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,747 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 i dont know about these days as ive been out of the forces for now 40 years but even then i could see things happening ,i saw men shitting themselves becouse there time was nearly up and they had no idea what the world outside was about .. they basicly had become instertusionalised .i made the move before that happend to me . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,547 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm not ex forces but I think you also have to keep in mind all the positive things about the army. By and large blokes are well looked after now days, plenty of leave/free time, good opportunities to travel and do things most can only dream about......it's a life less ordinary sometimes. And it beats f**k out of being stuck in some shit house town, doing a dead end job with zero respect from any f****r, having to hang round with mates who have not managed to move on from the shit they were doing 15 years ago. Everyone gets pissed off now and again but day to day life in civvy street is for many, just shite. Good luck mate, whatever you decide. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilt 112 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 same as above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilt 112 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 as riohog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,559 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 as above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,547 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just to add, one of my very closest pals is a serving soldier with over 10 years service and obviously we have had this very conversation a couple of time because everyone gets the blues. He is a NCO, has multiple tours and combat experience under his belt, he is a really uptogether lad who gets to ply his trade and live his life amongst other very uptogether lads. He has travelled all over the world and still does doing things of real benefit in the places he operates. I know a life back in civvy street amongst a load of mongs would break a lad like him.......it would drive him f***ing mental ! He lives in a nice place, his camp is state of the art with facilities. Where you going to get that ? Sometimes the grass isn't always greener, sure you have to put up with bullshit but that isn't the sole domain of the army........that's happens everywhere. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,747 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just to add, one of my very closest pals is a serving soldier with over 10 years service and obviously we have had this very conversation a couple of time because everyone gets the blues. He is a NCO, has multiple tours and combat experience under his belt, he is a really uptogether lad who gets to ply his trade and live his life amongst other very uptogether lads. He has travelled all over the world and still does doing things of real benefit in the places he operates. I know a life back in civvy street amongst a load of mongs would break a lad like him.......it would drive him f***ing mental ! He lives in a nice place, his camp is state of the art with facilities. Where you going to get that ? Sometimes the grass isn't always greener, sure you have to put up with bullshit but that isn't the sole domain of the army........that's happens everywhere. then reality sets in when he finally comes out into the real world ,but having said that some adapt better than others thats just the way it works Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,547 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Just to add, one of my very closest pals is a serving soldier with over 10 years service and obviously we have had this very conversation a couple of time because everyone gets the blues. He is a NCO, has multiple tours and combat experience under his belt, he is a really uptogether lad who gets to ply his trade and live his life amongst other very uptogether lads. He has travelled all over the world and still does doing things of real benefit in the places he operates. I know a life back in civvy street amongst a load of mongs would break a lad like him.......it would drive him f***ing mental ! He lives in a nice place, his camp is state of the art with facilities. Where you going to get that ? Sometimes the grass isn't always greener, sure you have to put up with bullshit but that isn't the sole domain of the army........that's happens everywhere. then reality sets in when he finally comes out into the real world ,but having said that some adapt better than others thats just the way it works In my limited experience lads who had done say 20 years get on a lot better than lads who have done say 3 or 5. They just seem more relaxed and able to cope.......they know who they are and what they want to do. I used to do a lot of work in the ABF head office and most of the lads I bumped into there had long terms of service before leaving.......they were great lads to work with. They had pensions behind them, were pretty set up and had the confidence of age to see what they could bring to the party with the skill set they already had. All the younger blokes I have ever met have struggled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Socks is ex forces but he doesn't like to talk about it. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,543 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Darren this might be of help. https://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/ex-forces/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 think socks had a spell in the T.A 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 If you`re not sure what to do why don`t you stay in the army.Why don`t you do your full service and get your pension and then move on to a new chapter in your life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,261 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Socks was more into this kind of stuff https://youtu.be/YhD-mhhCJos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,911 Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Since brexit the price of scrap metal has been steadily climbing, I,m a good plasterer and can earn strong money smashing in meters every day, but I,m happy when I,m just trotting round in my truck picking up shit, I can quite easily earn £300 a week with out going mad breaking my back or working 8-12 hr days the dogs can come with me and we can stop for a stroll whenever we want or I can drive through the nearby estate and geta couple of pheasants on my way home, sometimes life is about what makes you happy and it's not usually what earns the most, go and sit in a quiet place and draw yourself two lists one with reasons to stay and one with reasons to get on and see which one is both longer and easier to fill,this will probably be the path you should take but may not be the best earner, you also have the issue of being institutionalised to overcome as one of the hardest things to find when you don't have someone barking orders at you is motivation to get up and get out of the door every morning especially when it's pissing down and dark, good luck which ever way you go and just make sure your doing it for you and not to appease others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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