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Hello everyone, I'm afraid I need your advice again! Any advice is as always greatly appreciated.

I'm in the RNR, but I figured I'd get a larger audience on here, and besides this forum will have more experience.

OK, first of all, this is my situation:

I asked for a meeting this Tuesday with my CO, to explain that my drop in training attendance lately is due to me having my finals at uni. I finish uni for good and forever in 2 months. I have also failed to hand in a report on time. It wasn't an important one, but it wasn't the best mistake to make. I haven't been bollocked or picked up on it, but I fully accept that I made a stupid and avoidable mistake. I want to make up for it.

What I also need to say is that I know my performance is down quite severely, but I have a good reason. I also want to promise him that I of course take responsibility for this, and that the second my degree is finished my CO will see a massive improvement, in all aspects of my presence at President.

So: I need to present myself at this meeting as sharp as a razor, to show him that I'm serious about this and really do mean business.

I'm not too sure about how to conduct myself though. Do I salute at an indoor informal meeting? These are the nuances that I plain out haven't the experience to know yet. Any advice you might have for this meeting on how I should go about doing it would be great.

I was hoping you kind ladies and gents would point me in the right direction?

This man will be giving me a reference when I apply for the forces full time in about 7 months, so I really need to give a good impression.

Thanks for taking the time to read this,

Cheers

Matt

RN regulations prevent you from saluting an officer indoors. Simply stand to attention and await further instructions.

If asked to sit, do so, if not dont.

Speak your position clearly and to the point, dont waste his time or yours.

Dont apologise just say the situation is what it is and with a degree you'll be of more benefit to the RNR/RN

Ask for time out until the degree is finished so that you can make good one job and not fall short at two.

Once the degree is over you'll be back and be able to show a full commitment.

Endex about turn and whatever you promise live upto or dont go back

Doc

Thanks Doc.

I was told by another source that since I asked for the meeting, it is classed as informal. As that, I should just walk in.

I take it that that's all rubbish then?

I know I may be going a bit OTT, but simply I want to get everything right.

Knock on door, march to a reasonable distance in front of his desk, stand to attention. Wait for him to tell me what to do.

No apologies, but simply state my situation the way it is.

See what he says.



Thanks.

Spot on

when an orifice says its informal it means your not meeting him for a bollocking, therefore maintain the officer rating respect. If he relaxes, maintain good manners and dont lapse into "yeh mate" mode. he may not be bothered there and then but a casual approach will stick in his mind when he writes future reports. maintain your professionalism.

Good luck.

Doc

Cheers Doc, exactly what I needed to know.

"Interviews without coffee" were always Doc`s forte

Just to say thanks for the help, meeting went excellently and I'm back on the straight and narrow.

Apparently I never was off the thin blue line, but he likes that I care so much. Good reference now!

Cheers

Matt

Well done Matt, glad it went well for you....

Now about my fee!

Doc wrote:Well done Matt, glad it went well for you....

Now about my fee!

Pint of wifebeater do ya?

It could be he him self was told to check on what was happening with you and to repoort back. He has his answer which is good one and every one is happy.