Career Advice

[misc]

I've done the obligatory welcome thread in new members forum, and was advised to post here with my current thoughts and problems.

As I stated in my first post I've been in 8 years and was promoted last year.

However before being promoted 18 months back I attended OASC with regards to becoming NCA, I was not succesful and intended to reapply somtime early this year.

I enjoy my current trade, I just don't find it brings me the diversity or challenges I require to fulfil myself, hense a career change within the RAF.

Before I took my promotion I found myself getting stuck in the rut and just ticking over, my promotion changed this for a little while, whilst I completed my promotion courses, however I now feel I'm back where I was and slowly getting stuck in that rut again.

What's the problem I hear you ask?

What can I do about it? Here are my thoughts, please correct me if you feel I'm incorrect.

NCA - My ultimate pursuit. Branch shut until Jan 2011, plus I feel myself needing that change now, and how long do I wait until I say enogh is enough.

Logs Commission - Branch shut until Aug 2010 - when open very small numbers will be recruited, as the branch has massive surpluses from past recruitment drives. Besides I'll be OOA from Sept 2010.

RTS - Something I'd like to do, give back to the RAF and instill the ethics and morals to the future of the RAF. However, can I be released from trade? and can I take a commission or NCA part way through an instructors tour.

Over the past few years I've always stated to people to go and do it, never wait, do it whilst you can. I now feel that so much is restricting me doing this myself.

Is re-trading really tough at the moment?

What other options do I have, are there any unknow not well publised paths available?

Thanks for reading this thread, I look forward to your replies, they could well save my career.

 

[Harry B'Stard]

Moving on!

Moving on!

misc, first of all welcome to the goat.

Secondly, being released from trade to do RTS depends upon your trade!

Thirdly, if you don't feel that now is the right time to be going back to OASC try looking at some short courses that may prepare you.

I've been trying to get back to OASC for a couple of years now but injury led me to holding off (until I can reach full fitness). In the mean time I'm completing a course through a local university that will take me up to December of this year, giving me time to get fitter, brush up my knowledge, wait for the fallout of SDR and generally sort the rest of life out to make IOT easier.

Whatever you do, don't give up on your desire to better yourself!DT_Xtremez_30:

HTB

 

[Spearmint]

If a remuster to NCA is your ultimate goal then stick with it. I am currently pursuing such a path and I see the time between now and when the branch re-opens as a chance to further improve myself. Good luck.