Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2003 1:05 pm
Have a definate plan is my advice. If your in the sixth form then you possibly want to go to uni also?
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Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2003 1:20 pm
When i went along they made me do six overarm pullups before they would even talk to me about the joining the marines , i do not know if they do this to everyone but they did it to me.
Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2003 3:06 pm
pull ups!! lol are you skinny?
never heard them do that to anyone before. I ahd to do as many pressups as i could do in 30 seconds for my medical though. to get my heart rate up.
never heard them do that to anyone before. I ahd to do as many pressups as i could do in 30 seconds for my medical though. to get my heart rate up.
Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2003 4:41 pm
LEIGH
i think they must have been teasing you or you may have come across as weak so they just wanted to check but ive never heard of that being done before, i suppose your just a lucky young man.
100 posts :laola:
i think they must have been teasing you or you may have come across as weak so they just wanted to check but ive never heard of that being done before, i suppose your just a lucky young man.
100 posts :laola:
Posted: Sat 18 Oct, 2003 6:09 pm
6 pull ups...now if they asked me for that when i went it....i would be banned from the office as when i applied i couldnt do half a overgras pull up 
Had to do 10 press ups in ma medical which was a few weeks after i started training so was easy enough...doctor thought so when i nearly killed the poor SOB anyway
They say why you had to do them leigh?
cheers, dave
Had to do 10 press ups in ma medical which was a few weeks after i started training so was easy enough...doctor thought so when i nearly killed the poor SOB anyway
They say why you had to do them leigh?
cheers, dave
Posted: Sun 19 Oct, 2003 12:01 pm
When I went down the navy man started talkin about pull ups for about 2 minutes "you have to jump up, go rights down, hold for 3 secs, up...." He must of thought that I was a right unfit twat. Didnt talk about much else - brief points about selection, that was basically it. Just gave me some booklets and an application form. Was in and out in about 20mins.
Need to get anohter application form though. filled 1st one in but out of date. Cant be arsed going in so ill just phone them om monday.
Need to get anohter application form though. filled 1st one in but out of date. Cant be arsed going in so ill just phone them om monday.
Posted: Mon 20 Oct, 2003 8:28 am
For my careers interview they made me do the 'Bottom field Warm up' 
Posted: Mon 20 Oct, 2003 10:35 am
If youve got a criminal record I would seriously think of some good answers to put in.
Before I even sat down he asked how old i was and if I had a criminal record (18 and No, by the way). Was also surprised by the age of them - one was mid-20s, other was about 20 at most. Always thought theyd be in 40s at least
Before I even sat down he asked how old i was and if I had a criminal record (18 and No, by the way). Was also surprised by the age of them - one was mid-20s, other was about 20 at most. Always thought theyd be in 40s at least
Posted: Mon 20 Oct, 2003 3:17 pm
The whole criminal record thing, i think u'll find is not too big a deal if your just honest and tell the truth they seem to be okay with it. (As long as your not a mass murder) 
Posted: Mon 20 Oct, 2003 7:19 pm
Hi Tom
If you're going to the AFCO at Sheffield i wouldn't worry too much about them making you do anything like press-ups or pull-ups at the initial contact stage.
The Navy guys there were friendly, informative and very proffessional and they weren't as patronising as you expect them to be.
Give them a call or drop in and get the ball rolling!
If you're going to the AFCO at Sheffield i wouldn't worry too much about them making you do anything like press-ups or pull-ups at the initial contact stage.
The Navy guys there were friendly, informative and very proffessional and they weren't as patronising as you expect them to be.
Give them a call or drop in and get the ball rolling!
Posted: Tue 21 Oct, 2003 11:48 pm
I was planning on dropping by the AFCO later this week.Can i just do that or do i need an interview arranged first???