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[jonni770]

I was an electrician in the Isreali army, i was drafted as national service even though im more british than isreali.. any way i trained there as an electrical engineer mainly panel wiring, tempoary distribution from generators and alsio telecoms and networking engineer for security monitiring and survailence. After 2years i recived a engineering degree internaitinally recoginsed Bsc.

If you can get a degree and good training go for it.

 

[brucelee]

I have seen toehrs who have come out the arm and then they get resettlement grants to upgrade there skills if necessarry for civilian life
But wether the torys have cut this i know not as it seems they cut everything else jsut wish someone would cut them and labour and have a totally civillian government and not some Tory millionaires with there middle class liberal lap dogs

good luch more the used to be a meber called ex army and a few others who have been in RAF or navy I think spin is on the right track

and by the way welcome to the forum

 

[Geordie Spark]

:welcome:

 

[pete555]

welcome to the forum it will help you alot


if you were polish or some other east European then qualifications would not matter as long as you were cheap

 

[johnboy6083]

I'm an ex Sapper, as is my best mate. I was medically discharged before I completed the AM2, which meant I left with nothing. My mate left with his 2360 part 2, AM2 and 16th edition.
he still had to pay to do the NVQ 3.
i had to take the exams for the 2330 L3, and do the NVQ3, and I've done extra since.
The army do not give you anywhere near the amount of practical experience needed to be a competent installation sparks.
The theory instruction is second to none.
Since leaving the army, I've had no problems getting work, and I've found that I picked up the experience and knowledge fairly quickly. This was down to a good foundation of theory, and a desire and determination to improve myself.

i would seriously advise anyone who's leaving the forces having qualified whilst inside to consider working as a mate for a while before going it alone. The amount I learned was unbelievable.

 

[KWCFC]

The army do not give you anywhere near the amount of practical experience needed to be a competent installation sparks.

Forgive me if this is a daft question, but if you joined the army as an electrician but wasnt actually doing alot of electrical work, then what was you doing?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Square bashing.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Square bashing.

Or shooting things at Johnny Foreigner.

 

[johnboy6083]

Forgive me if this is a daft question, but if you joined the army as an electrician but wasnt actually doing alot of electrical work, then what was you doing?

as a Sapper your first trade is a soldier, your second combat engineering, your third is your specialist trade.

i was never on active service, but from those I know who did go, most electrical work is done by civilian contractors.

The RAF and navy sparks tend to get much more experience, as they are often the only people who look after their kit, where as the camps and general wiring is in kit form, ie not proper installation work.

 

[not clever]

Panzz why not ask those that are already there mate, go to the arrse forum , go to "boards by arm" find the sappers board & ask the horses mouth so's to speak.........
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