THE THREAD!!!

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INP! [8D]

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

So you're well and truly heading off then? I'd been thinking that it was a 'maybe / probably one of these days' sort of thing.

As far as I'm concerned I'm done and dusted. There's the option of applying for three more years to reach my 15 year point, but I don't see any benefit to doing so. Three more years as an SAC is not something which is appealing to me given how things are developing in the RAF. Even if I get an offer of promotion (which I'm not holding out for) there are only a handful of postings which would appeal to me and even those are a step down from BBMF. Two years gives me plenty of time to get myself prepared and hopefully start an HNC/HND and get some courses under my belt.

It was always going to be 'one day' but Mrs Dixie has been promoted at work, the sprogs are going to want a settled family home and I think it's the right time to move on. I've had some good times and I wouldn't change it, but the good times are getting less frequent and less fun.




P.S. Anyone out there maybe mind running an eye over my C.V. (not the ship type)/resume?

[sprior]

I can look at your CV if you like Martin. What career(s) are you looking at?

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: sprior

I can look at your CV if you like Martin. What career(s) are you looking at?

Thanks Simon, I'll send it over by email later. I'm not 100% set on any particular career, if it keeps a roof over the family and food in them I'll consider it. Ideally it'll be something technical with big machines, I'm leaning towards the railways at the moment. A lot of the skills I've gained are transferable to several industries though, so I'll be looking at plenty of options.

[sprior]

The reason I was asking was because you need to target your CV toward particular career goals. I'm sure you'll learn this and more as you start the resettlement process.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: sprior

The reason I was asking was because you need to target your CV toward particular career goals. I'm sure you'll learn this and more as you start the resettlement process.

Mine is massively geared towards the engineering/technical side of things at the moment. I'm not sure I'd be cut out for office work.

[sprior]

I went from hitting nuclear weapon launch systems with a hammer to IT; I'm sure you can too.

[Dixie]

We had one of your lot on the course with us this week. Some sort of reactor operative, didn't have any superpowers though. Which was a shame.

[sprior]

Reactor Panel Operators. They make a fortune in civvy street. Gits.

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: sprior

Reactor Panel Operators. They make a fortune in civvy street. Gits.

This one is heading to the RAN apparently.

To be fair, there are some decent paying jobs that I'm looking at. £45k to fix trains isn't bad, but the going rate seems to be around the low 30s. Of course, I could always learn to be a train driver.

[sprior]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: sprior

Reactor Panel Operators. They make a fortune in civvy street. Gits.

This one is heading to the RAN apparently.

To be fair, there are some decent paying jobs that I'm looking at. £45k to fix trains isn't bad, but the going rate seems to be around the low 30s. Of course, I could always learn to be a train driver.

I'd imagine Bombardier at Derby will be or are looking.

[Dixie]

Bombardier, DB Schenker, DRS, East Coast, Porterbrook, Freightliner, Siemens... there's a good list of companies who are recruiting now, of course they might not be recruiting in 18 months though.

[DuckofTindalos]

Tithe... Two crap weeks are coming to an end...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Tithe... Two crap weeks are coming to an end...

How's the back, tiny?

[DuckofTindalos]

Entirely unsatisfactory, loco.

[nashvillen]

What a day...

Mother had a PE last week and now they have thinned her blood too much and now she has some bleeding internally and spent most of the day with her taking her to various tests. Things are much better this evening, but it was a long day...

Anyway, tithe...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Terminus
Entirely unsatisfactory, loco.

Why doncha get some sawbones in the mix, dude?

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

What a day...

Mother had a PE last week and now they have thinned her blood too much and now she has some bleeding internally and spent most of the day with her taking her to various tests. Things are much better this evening, but it was a long day...

Anyway, tithe...

Sorry to hear that, mate. Hope she feels better soon. 'Tis a tough row to hoe.

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

What a day...

Mother had a PE last week and now they have thinned her blood too much and now she has some bleeding internally and spent most of the day with her taking her to various tests. Things are much better this evening, but it was a long day...

Anyway, tithe...

Best wishes and fingers crossed!


Leo "Apollo11"