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If you go into the paras then e.g. you leave after 5,10,20 years what jobs are there to do when you come out? The afco i spoke to said there is nothing to do other than either personal protection or bouncer(or something like that)....is that all you can do afterwards? What jobs could you get?

Let's be honest about stuff. Mate, what are you hopping to do afterward ?

I dno, if i do get in the paras i am planning to stay in for aslong as possible. Was just curious, especially since my parents are constantly asking what is it doesn't go to plan and you leave say after 10 years what you going to do then with no qualifications or anything, i just want to know. I was being honest, what were you trying to get at?

[quote="ParaToBe"]If you go into the paras then e.g. you leave after 5,10,20 years what jobs are there to do when you come out? The afco i spoke to said there is nothing to do other than either personal protection or bouncer(or something like that)....is that all you can do afterwards? What jobs could you get?[/quote]

It's not what jobs you can get, it's what job can you do.
Just the same as in civie street.

Surely you'd have just the same options as you did prior to joining? If not more, it would be wrong to think all come out of the Armed forces and become, security workers, doormen etc. (though a lot may do just that)

In my opinion its up to you and what you want (and for the most part are qualified) to do... Police man, Shop worker, pub landlord, exotic dancer options are endless.

I'd also say that you may find what you want changes considerably during the next few years anyways... new commitments, interests all shape you in various ways.

I for instance can't stand the thought of working behind a desk, but after I’ve become a Marine seen the world done this and that, who knows I may decide to settle down, start a family and work as a clerk... I’d never plan too but life never goes as planed.

All the best

Stokey

Life it what you make of it....Find a job that interests you and go for it, but you have to sell your self to to your future employer to get it, and don't harp on about the army as that is in the past.

You have to prepare for life outside. Take some courses that get you qualified for civi street. Open University course are good for your GCSES and possibly a degree. As you go up the ladder look to get your management skills recognised as civilian qualifications. Take anything the army offers you. Adventure training quals are good too.
DONT THINK ANYONE WILL BE IMPRESSED YOU HAVE DONE TIME IN THE ARMY WHEN YOU LEAVE.

MSI64 wrote:You have to prepare for life outside. Take some courses that get you qualified for civi street. Open University course are good for your GCSES and possibly a degree. As you go up the ladder look to get your management skills recognised as civilian qualifications. Take anything the army offers you. Adventure training quals are good too.
DONT THINK ANYONE WILL BE IMPRESSED YOU HAVE DONE TIME IN THE ARMY WHEN YOU LEAVE.

Plan or get in and get out to be a street boy (dick head) no employer will listen to you without certain qualification @poster...I'll always be my owen boss when i get out of the Army, life is all about planning and courage to move one step further in the midst of trouble

royals wrote:

MSI64 wrote:You have to prepare for life outside. Take some courses that get you qualified for civi street. Open University course are good for your GCSES and possibly a degree. As you go up the ladder look to get your management skills recognised as civilian qualifications. Take anything the army offers you. Adventure training quals are good too.
DONT THINK ANYONE WILL BE IMPRESSED YOU HAVE DONE TIME IN THE ARMY WHEN YOU LEAVE.

Plan or get in and get out to be a street boy (dick head) no employer will listen to you without certain qualification @poster...I'll always be my owen boss when i get out of the Army, life is all about planning and courage to move one step further in the midst of trouble

even being your own boss needs skills I hope your not thinking you will come out and just fall into your own company those people are few and far between.

Out of about 120 men I served with in my company I am still in touch with about a 100 of them, yet nearly every one has done well for them selfs in civiy street.

You can do anything you want when or before you leave, I know at least 6 ex Para guys who are commercial Pilots...and another handfull working to get their licenses sorted.

timex prob all ruperts when in eh? ;o) all i can say is - and not biased
you do that course(p-coy) and stick out a few years with the 'characters' you will meet , you will absorb and put to good use all that you learn. im ex para reg ableit TA but had many a shenanigans with the regular nut jobs. b4 i joined i was ok but run of the mill jobswise. went in and it teaches you how to handle ya sen. im now my own boss workin in structural steel - life is good for me. id employ another bloke but im a greedy tw*t - but only other bloke id employ would be a grafter moulded from the system (i.e ex forces)

Gunner, nope no Ruperts at all. All of them were Cpls' when they started flying and now well up the promotion ladder. Couple are Instructors, another flies Airbus out in the Far East as a Capt.