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Question for them really..... you could say how long is a ball of string? Different services, different jobs, different starting times.
Doug
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Posted: 2008-07-30 20:02:59
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Yer very true mate, I'm most keen in the police part, been trying to get in to the force here, infact I have another 15 page application form to fill in for the police force here which has to be done by Aug 31st but don't want to fill it all in if I'm off to do something else.
Have to admit, I'd be gutted if they turned round and said they don't need people because it's kinda my last hope really, been trying to get a job for around 8 months and always thought I could count on the RAF to get me to do something lol, next week will tell i guess.
Not bad pay either, just over £17k, but tbh it could be 8k and I'd still apply, it's not about the money, it's about the experience etc and doing something completely different.
This time last year, if someone asked me if I'd want to do ANYTHING physical for work or fun I would have laughed so much, now it's what I'd love to do, how time changes people eh.
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Posted: 2008-07-30 21:42:30
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Whatever happens, you go to RAF college Cranwell for initial training which takes just over a month as far as i'm aware.
What are you thinking of doing?
Good Luck.
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Posted: 2008-07-31 02:01:23
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This:
RAF Police
Protect Service personnel, assets and information. Prevent and detect crime, support discipline and provide security advice
2 GCSEs/SCEs
£17,450
Minimum age: 18
Category: Airmen/airwomen
Or
This:
Firefighter
Save the lives of aircrew in emergencies and provide the station with firefighting services
£16,200
Minimum age: 17.5
Category: Airmen/airwomen
But the pack I applied for was the police one as I'd really love to do that, also early on they say you get the chance to train as a dog handler which I want to do
Yer I read once you get past the first interview I think it is, you spend 9 weeks in Buckinghamshire or something.
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Posted: 2008-07-31 12:03:57
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I would side with the Police rather than the Fire, but thats my opinion.
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Posted: 2008-07-31 14:01:31
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Oh ye deff mate same here.
Just found another police job I'm qualified for, needs 5 GCSE's and 2 A or 3 higher grades, which I have.
These are now the 2 I am looking at:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers/jobs/rafpoliceofficer.cfm
http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers[....]licenoncommissionedofficer.cfm
Wonder what the difference is, is anyone able to tell me?
I phoned them up and said I ordered and info pack for the 2nd one, and just seen this 1 and would like more info on it, the lady said that the pack being sent is a general info pack to that area, and the main reason they send out the packs is to generate me a reference number, which I phone back with and they then arrange an interview for me at my nearest centre.
She said when I get there, I can discuss various different jobs and rolls and they will go over everything.
So when I get there, I'll tell them I would love to be in the dog section of the police department and that's my number one choice and see where we go from there.
Thing is, I can't do anything till that ref number comes through (7-10 days), and the job centre wants to put me on a YMCA program for 2 weeks on tuesday, 9am to 5pm every day for 2 weeks.
But now I know what I'm aiming for and I'm doing it, I'm going to ask Tuesday morning if they could back off on it just for a few months.
Because even if the RAF don't want me for whatever reasons, I have a full time college course lined up and GCSE maths ready to re-take.
I should start a blog, my life starting out in the RAF
Hmm hehe
Thanks for advice guys, I thought some people would post saying don't bother, they won't take you etc etc but a few people are saying going for it which pushes me more to do it.
Thanks
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Posted: 2008-07-31 14:28:33
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As posted in another topic, I have a job interview for an IT technician at a book company on tues, however I have been thinking and yes the IT Technician is a good job and steady work, the RAF would be a career for me where as that IT job would just be a job.
So I've decided I'll go to the interview and try my best to get the job, but I will however still be going to the interview at the RAF centre and try my best to get in to the RAF too, even if I did get the IT job.
I'd rather be in the police section of the RAF building a career, then just doing an IT job in a small town.
I might not get the job and this won't even be a problem, but if I did, would the RAF look at me any different than if I had no job at all?
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Posted: 2008-08-01 11:26:43
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The second one is as a commisioned officer meaning you are in a higher rank and therefore in charge of things..
more pay too!
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Posted: 2008-08-01 13:38:03
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I also think the second one would be the better option.
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Posted: 2008-08-01 14:34:15
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Think I might join the first one with lower pay, because it says early opportunities to work with dogs, then after a few years, apply for a higher position.
The guy on the phone from the RAF just now was a right w*nker.
I phoned up just to confirm my maths is accepted there, because I have a maths grade F and my mum thought F meant fail, but because I was in the lowest set for maths, the highest grade I could achieve was D and the lowest was G and I got F.
So I phoned and just said Is an F maths grade ok, I have a certificate saying I passed maths at F, and I know you accept G grade so just to confirm the F would be ok yes.
he goes
"Ok, and does F come before G"
"It sure does"
"Then you'll be fine"
"Ok thanks, just wanted to confirm"
"Honestly mate don't worry about your grades, when you get your info pack, give us a call and arrange an interview and we'll sort it all out"
So went from being a dick to being ok.
Lol, working in an IT office now seem so crap, kinda got me heart set on doing this, hope it doesn't effect my attitude on Tues lol.
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Posted: 2008-08-01 14:36:13
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