You might want to try over here www.arrse.co.uk the question has been asked a number of times and there was a list of good company's to work for. I work for the civil service, although not In Britain. I get 8 weeks paid holiday and 1 month unpaid for the TA, so I have 3 months at my disposal. I am l...

Do you have a RAF reserve near you? They work pretty much In the same way as the TA.

No the TA would except, you will also have more time to get your training done as you wont have a job that gets In the way. Like I said I know some people that pretty much treat the TA as there main job. It can be very hard work trying to you juggle TA, work and family so If you don't have work or f...

Most people have normal jobs, but a very understanding employer Is needed especially now days. I do know a few people that put In as many day as possible and treat It as a full time job and have a very casual part time job, normally something like driving for a agency. As well a that you have guys o...

MSI64 wrote:Your pay will go directly into your bank account as you are loaded directly on JPA (the Army Admin Computer thingy)

You are told to take some cash to see you through in case there is a computer problem

And there probably will be.

You might want to pack enough stuff to sort out blisters and chafing.

I only have a smoke grenade pin on the zip of my smock
I have the metal mug, fits very nicely Into It's own little stove.

Same here, It does not matter If It Is with lads from the army or mates from civi street when we get together and there Is alcohol Involved It's like inverting back to a child like state. My wife decided a few years ago that I was best left to It and she would rather not be around to pick up the pea...

Well I am a medium, would any of the colours be ones we could work In or wear under uniform.

I agree with Hyperlithe, I would not like a rifle on the back.

That would be a cheap T-shirt, I don;t know were my Regiment gets It's T-shirts printed but they normally come In at £10 to £15.
For some reason sand colored are normally the more expensive.

And I am all for just the logo on the front.

Not DPM, just the color like the T- shirts you were under DPM shirts or jacket.

What about doing some In green and sand colored T-shirts, you can never have enough T-shirts In them colors

jstagg wrote:What would people like to see on these shirts, a fatigue of some kind? weapons.. stencilled or something?

What about something like the forum logo.

Good Idea I would be more then happy to wear one, especially If the money was going to the site or a good course.