OMC or ME?

evislprouts · Post by **evislprouts** » Wed 08 Jun, 2005 1:30 pm

Hi,

I’m trying to decide weather to go for an operator mechanic communications or an engineering technician.

OMC
ME

Has anyone had any experience with either of theses jobs and if so please can you give me some more detailed information about the things that you have to do.

Thanks

jockladfaejockland · Post by **jockladfaejockland** » Wed 08 Jun, 2005 2:08 pm

MEM mate unless you like painting and cleaning!

Hallsy · Post by **Hallsy** » Fri 10 Jun, 2005 5:54 pm

but what i will say is here down at raleigh there is alot of talk about the OM branches changing pretty soon, they are gonna be more like they used to be and specific to just one job... thats what they are saying anyway there still will be cleaning and painting ect to do but it is gonna be spread across the board more.

As to whether this is true i dunno but my PO and CPO have both mentioned it.

evislprouts · Post by **evislprouts** » Fri 10 Jun, 2005 7:03 pm

Ok cool thanks.
I’m thinking that I work better with my hands so communications probably isn't for me.

When is the latest you can change your mind about the job you want to do? Because I have put down OMC on all my forms.

Thanks

Hantslad · Post by **Hantslad** » Fri 10 Jun, 2005 9:21 pm

My old man was a MEM. Did 36 years in the RN, retired as a WO with the BEM and enjoyed every minute of it.

evislprouts · Post by **evislprouts** » Fri 10 Jun, 2005 11:55 pm

this will prob sound like a dumb question but ...

is there a difference between a ME and a MEM?

cheers

Hantslad · Post by **Hantslad** » Mon 13 Jun, 2005 4:18 pm

ME is the Marine Engineering Branch

Within it you get MEOs (Marine Engineering Officers)
MEAs (Marine Engineering Artificers)
MEMs (Marine Engineering Mechanics)

evislprouts · Post by **evislprouts** » Tue 14 Jun, 2005 10:06 pm

oh ok thanks for that

jockladfaejockland · Post by **jockladfaejockland** » Wed 15 Jun, 2005 10:18 am

yeah the OM W branch is getting changed to the ET

branch (not the alien) engineering technician it just means you will have a better looking CV than if you were to put Operator Mechanic or Weapons Submariner etc. but some of the senior rates are throwing a paddy

cos they are gettin stitched right up when this comes into play especially chiefs!

evislprouts · Post by **evislprouts** » Wed 15 Jun, 2005 9:45 pm

Cool. So what sort of duties would an OMC have please?

dartford · Post by **dartford** » Thu 16 Jun, 2005 8:51 pm

Why are the Chiefs upset with the new ET branch?

jockladfaejockland · Post by **jockladfaejockland** » Tue 21 Jun, 2005 9:48 am

cos they are being seen off they can't retrain and they will have to go into teaching billets so they will lose a lot of experienced lads cos they won't retrain them tw*ts!

jockladfaejockland · Post by **jockladfaejockland** » Tue 21 Jun, 2005 9:50 am

evilsprouts I am a submariner but the comms lads we have do alot of the duties like colours and then they loaf in the radio shak! ha ha na they they do pretty much as you would imagine

SeaCat · Post by **SeaCat** » Thu 04 Aug, 2005 3:51 pm

evilsprouts I am a submariner but the comms lads we have do alot of the duties like colours and then they loaf in the radio shak! ha ha na they they do pretty much as you would imagine

Loaf...when ever I can, sloap off work to more junior members of the department.....you know the usuall...

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