Failed eyesight

[yet_mae]

Sent my eyes report off with my application form as my local AFCO told me to do, got a phone call today saying my right eye was 1 line off the eye chart, or something along those lines.

He genuinly sounded gutted for me and wished me a "Merry Christmas" and said how sorry he was.

Well not the best start to a Merry xmas but not alot I can do about it.

You lot with good eyesight, hope you appreciate it.

Good luck to anyone else starting RT in the new year.

[Macca]

gutting news for you mate, but keep ya head up and have a very merry christmas mate

[euro_andrew]

Sorry to hear that mate..

Good luck with what ever you chose to do.

- Andy

[lodge939]

do you wear glasses or did you used to? i wore them when i was young and im not really sure what standard my eyes are at...its hard to jduge yourself

[JCAP3]

Sorry to hear that mate.

[Rittefski]

That must be gutting, you have my sympathy. I wear glasses, and was shitting myself when I had my eyesight test, it being the one thing you can't really work on to improve. Luckily I scraped through, but it still worries me. Don't feel too bad its not something you have any control over and have a good Christmas.

[timbo21]

I enquired about laser treatment recently and afco sent me a letter saying that you are allowed certain types and then reapply 12months later. Dont know if this is maybe an option for you?

[yet_mae]

Cheers lads, it's a right pain in the ass because there's not alot you can do about it, my optician said that laservision won't work on me, can't rememeber all the detaisl why not but she said it won't be possible.

You's av a good xmas aswell, i'm sure I still will, just have to get even more drunk this year.

[timbo21]

Sorry to hear that then mate! Wish u luck for wotever u choose to do in the future

[Scott18]

Terrible news, I am very sorry to hear this mate, Does it rule out all military service, I hope this news doesn’t knock you back to much mate. At least you are not too old to find yourself a great career in life. Keep your chin up mate

[yet_mae]

Luckily i'm already a joiner as my job so I can just carry on with that, still disappointed though obviously.

Always done alot of travelling so that is a bonus I suppose, maybe should book myself a ticket. haha

Thanks again lads.

Merry xmas

[KJ-Edwards]

I am gutted for ya mate, Merry xmas and i hope you have a nice one.

YumYum : - Christmas dinner, hahaha, will put on a few pounds then burn it off in Jan.

[rgj-rifleman]

ah mate, im gutted for you, i genuinly thought you would pass that as well. Ah mate really sorry to hear that

Keep you chin help up high mate, apply to another force, the marines are the only one that are really picky on glasses.

REALLY SORRY FOR BAD NEWS MATE, i wont say dont let it ruin your xmas as im guessing your guna be pretty chocked up about it.

Good luck for the future

RGJ-Rifleman

[yet_mae]

Thanks rgj, it wasn't too bad as I was half expecting to fail the eyestest, it would of been worse if i thought I had good eyesight.

my original plan was to join the fire brigade but it's pretty tricky to get recruited around here, it's not really a fulltime thing that's available, and you have to live within a certain radious of the fire department.

Suppose it might be worth going for another look at it.

Thanks again lads, you lot know how shit it must feel because you lot are well keen on joining the marines like i was.

Good luck to ya all, i'll still be around checking the thread out though.