Anyone here in the army?

[carl]

I'm thinking of joining, I'm 20 and stuck in a dead end job with not much hope for anything better coming along any time soon. I can't really afford to move out my parents which I don't enjoy one bit! The army has always been a possible interest to me but I fear once In I will miss the freedom, friends and civilian life. Someone who has been in the same situation maybe? Some advice would be great, didn't really know what where to ask about this but people on here seem sound

[jay]

yes when you first join you will spend months away from home doing your training but its all good fun , but you also get alot of time off

jay

[carl]

Originally Posted by jay

yes when you first join you will spend months away from home doing your training but its all good fun , but you also get alot of time off

jay

Cheers mate, how flexible are holidays (assuming your not at war in iraq or something) like next year I plan to go on holiday with mates in July would I have to sack that off or?

[jay]

you take time off when your told too basically

im on 3 weeks summer leave at the mo

you'll get told rough dates of when your leave is a few months beforehand , depending on work commitments you can take the odd day off here and there


jay

[carl]

Ok, thanks for the replies mate, most appreciated (y)

[jay]

nah drama

jay

[hvjamie]

I'm not in the army but I'm in the RAF, and we work by the same principal.
During training you're told when you get time off but once you get onto a squadron (Or battalion/infantry/section in your case you are able to book time off when you want it, providing they allow it)

[jonezy]

raf too, you make new friends, you tend to change and as horrible as it sounds may not like some of your old friends as much any more, i couldnt really say what it is.

[Asherz86]

i agree with the above. my opinions of mates changed during my first weekend off during phase 1 i just saw them as drug taking scum who just sat around smokin weed all day tbh...

and tbh only join if its what you reallly really want to do you will not enjoy it if its not what you wanna do. i know shit loads of people who have joined just to ride out the recession and basically they find it hardest as there not mentally up for it... so they end up gettin n.f.f.s`d or just leaving.

[JamesRm]

Just dont join thinking it will all be easy.