Seriously? Did he not do a language or did he not do well at it?
I think you've got to do what you believe is right for your boy. Only you can decide what you think that is. Whatever the decision, good luck to the lad.
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Seriously? Did he not do a language or did he not do well at it?
I think you've got to do what you believe is right for your boy. Only you can decide what you think that is. Whatever the decision, good luck to the lad.
Sueray
Pass this on to him. Its not all stacking shelves, I have just completed my 31st year and I have enjoyed every minute. We do everything from the shelf thing to Aviation fuels, through accounting for stores, procurement et al. He will get a chance to travel with the Wing (if he so wishes). Get his HGV, various Forklift licences, deal with recycling and hazardous waste, gaining quals which cost a lot in civvy street.
If its any consolation my son is 19 and in the Navy, he threatens to PVR every time he gets a bo11ocking for his kit
Pass this on to him. Its not all stacking shelves, I have just completed my 31st year and I have enjoyed every minute. We do everything from the shelf thing to Aviation fuels, through accounting for stores, procurement et al. He will get a chance to travel with the Wing (if he so wishes). Get his HGV, various Forklift licences, deal with recycling and hazardous waste, gaining quals which cost a lot in civvy street.
If its any consolation my son is 19 and in the Navy, he threatens to PVR every time he gets a bo11ocking for his kit
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Although I'm not a stacker myself I've worked alongside loads as a Techie. They do a valuable job and I have to say it probably is one of the most diverse trades out there. There is real scope for travel and once he's in he could always go for some of the more specialist out-of trade roles such as Mountain Rescue or working alongside the security forces in Northern Ireland etc. I'm sure once he's in and in the real RAF the colour blind thing will become a lesser issue. Once in the RAF many problems that bar entry can be dealt with and managed in a more sensible way.
I also believe that stackers look after the fueling of Search & Rescue helicopters when they are operating in the hills away from the main operating base? Sounds exciting to me!
Finally, don't know if this will sell it for him but I joined up from a pretty average family. Since joining up I've learnt to sail and hold a fairly high up skipper's qualification. I've sailed all along the English South coast, the West Coast of Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Holland and the North Sea. I've learnt to ski and I'm pretty good at that. I ride an off-road motorbike competitively and get fantastic support which almost makes it free from the RAF. I've walked up mountains and seen views I never thought existed. Had the chance to fly in various aircraft, including blasting around Salisbury Plain at about 50ft in a Lynx! The list goes on... Tell him to stick with it, the RAF has to be the only job that has the most pressure during the early years, as the time passes it gets less stressful, how cool is that!
I also believe that stackers look after the fueling of Search & Rescue helicopters when they are operating in the hills away from the main operating base? Sounds exciting to me!
Finally, don't know if this will sell it for him but I joined up from a pretty average family. Since joining up I've learnt to sail and hold a fairly high up skipper's qualification. I've sailed all along the English South coast, the West Coast of Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Holland and the North Sea. I've learnt to ski and I'm pretty good at that. I ride an off-road motorbike competitively and get fantastic support which almost makes it free from the RAF. I've walked up mountains and seen views I never thought existed. Had the chance to fly in various aircraft, including blasting around Salisbury Plain at about 50ft in a Lynx! The list goes on... Tell him to stick with it, the RAF has to be the only job that has the most pressure during the early years, as the time passes it gets less stressful, how cool is that!
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sundance kid
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Sueray, your thread has just taken me back to 1984, because that’s when I joined the RAF as Supplier and I was faced with the same dilemma as your son. However after 24 Service I wouldn’t change it for the world, the friends I have made, the places I have been and the job I do far outstrips anything that any of my school mates have ever done in their life. Tell your boy to stick in at Halton, because once he is out there in the real Air Force, the Supply Trade far more diverse than he could possibly envisage. That said, if he still feels the same after a couple of years, I know many Suppliers who have become Non Commisioned Aircrew or taken a Commission once they have proven there worth…… hope all works out for him.
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x_lil_devil_doll_x
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Hey,
I would advise your son to stick at it and see it through to the other side but if hes interested in Intelligence Analyst Voice, you don't actually need a language qualification to apply. You just need to show an aptitude for languages at the specialist interview.
Wish you and your son all the best though xx
DT_Xtremez_30:
I would advise your son to stick at it and see it through to the other side but if hes interested in Intelligence Analyst Voice, you don't actually need a language qualification to apply. You just need to show an aptitude for languages at the specialist interview.
Wish you and your son all the best though xx
DT_Xtremez_30:Rambling Sid
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Hope he sticks with it. Life in the forces isn't a bundle of fun 24/7, there are ups and downs all the time. What ever trade your son eventually settles down in he should try and learn as much as about it as possible, be the man who everyone comes to for advice. It will get him noticed and hopefully promoted. About the first thing you do learn in the RAF is that it is easy to make friends. As they get posted away, your son will also be posted away. It fun meeting up with old comrades from the past at new stations. The time honoured way of dealing with the downside of life is to laugh at it. Did you see the colour of the D.I. face when he had the one way chat with me about the dirt on my shoes.... etc etc etc.....