Hi, I went to the AFCO today, to discuss wanting to become an RN officer. He didn't think I would fit in, now I can sort of see why as from who I've had contact with I'm not sure I'd particularly get on with them.
He recommended I join the RNR, but I just want to know does being in the reserve force give and accurate picture of what it's like?
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Hi KHT. When I went for my interview for the RM, he said he didn't think I was what the marines were looking for because I don't do my own ironing at home, and I hadn't done any manual work as a job before 
I wouldn't pay any attention to them mate, go for what you want, if you fail along the joining procedure than fair enough, go for something else, but don't listen to the afco.
I wouldn't pay any attention to them mate, go for what you want, if you fail along the joining procedure than fair enough, go for something else, but don't listen to the afco.
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Dickie
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I wouldn't say don't listen to them. Quite the opposite, take on board what he's saying. He said you come across as a reserved person? Think why he said that, then what you can do to change that, finally go do it. He doubts your fitness levels? Work on it 110%, go back and tell him. Show him that you are dedicated and WANT that job. They only want people who are totally committed and aren't going to let anything stop them doing the job they want to do.lodgi wrote:Hi KHT. When I went for my interview for the RM, he said he didn't think I was what the marines were looking for because I don't do my own ironing at home, and I hadn't done any manual work as a job before
As far as joining the RMR/RNR, I'm not sure if it's an accurate picture (although I believe most of the training is the similar, if not identical albeit abridged?) but if he recommended it, why not give it a shot? Did he recommend it as a temporary thing to help prepare for the regular selection? If that's the case, I'd say go do it - at the very least it shows you're prepared to put in the effort to develop yourself and work on your weaker areas, at best it will give you a better insight and possibly even an advantage when it comes to AIB /POC for the regulars?
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Alright there,
firstly the advice on showing your careers advisor just how much you want it is true. they will be impressed if you can prove that you really want the job. Take their magazines and learn both about the RN and the RM.
I had my pre Joining Fitness Test earlier this year and failed by 20secs. My careers advisor was asking if i really wanted to do the job. Which i do. He wanted me to wait 6 months to work on my fitness but i said no and arranged my fitness test again for later that week. I spent every day running as fast as i could for as long as i could, i rested the day before and went to do it again. I focused in my head how much i wanted it and then undertook the test again. I passed, not only passing but taking over a min off my time!!!
My careers advisor was impressed with that.
As to the RNR, I'm a reservist in Plymouth and think that they are very much a good thing to do. If you want to see if you are suited to service life then they are just right. There is no life long commitment and it will give you the oppertunity to see if it is really what you want. You get paid for it and there is an annual tax free bounty for completing the required training (21days per year)
Hope that helps
firstly the advice on showing your careers advisor just how much you want it is true. they will be impressed if you can prove that you really want the job. Take their magazines and learn both about the RN and the RM.
I had my pre Joining Fitness Test earlier this year and failed by 20secs. My careers advisor was asking if i really wanted to do the job. Which i do. He wanted me to wait 6 months to work on my fitness but i said no and arranged my fitness test again for later that week. I spent every day running as fast as i could for as long as i could, i rested the day before and went to do it again. I focused in my head how much i wanted it and then undertook the test again. I passed, not only passing but taking over a min off my time!!!
My careers advisor was impressed with that.As to the RNR, I'm a reservist in Plymouth and think that they are very much a good thing to do. If you want to see if you are suited to service life then they are just right. There is no life long commitment and it will give you the oppertunity to see if it is really what you want. You get paid for it and there is an annual tax free bounty for completing the required training (21days per year)
Hope that helps
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You can now join the RNR as a Direct Entry officer, where you go straight into the wardroom. It's probably advisable to do that only if you have some sort of military experience, but each training unit has their own policy.
As part of the officer selection procedure you will take the regulars AIB. Here they'll give you the feedback and guidance you need.
It certainly is worth while poping over to your local RNR unit to get a flavour of what it's all about.
RNR unit locations can be found here: http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2717
As part of the officer selection procedure you will take the regulars AIB. Here they'll give you the feedback and guidance you need.
It certainly is worth while poping over to your local RNR unit to get a flavour of what it's all about.
RNR unit locations can be found here: http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2717
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KHT1
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Thanks for your responses, I've continued with my application having now done the psychometrics and I'm in the process of joining the RNR in the meantime. They were pretty easy to be quite honest and passed them quite comfortably, I'm presuming if I get to AIB the psychometrics would be much harder?
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