After deciding to leave the Raf after 16 years I'm a bit stuck on what to do. Am looking to live back in NE (seaham or grangetown) but not sure what career to pursue. Happy to travel anywhere in the world but would want to be based from above. Any decent ideas greatly appreciated. Cheers
Should have added one line of work I was considering was working on the rigs up in Scotland but don't know much about it
whats your trade mate ,i done 19 yrs weapons and ordnance in the rn so diversity was needed ,good luck
Do not work as a civil servant, after 22 plus years I took up a job in the MOD (stupid me) as a civil servant. The amount of bureaucracy is staggering. The terms and conditions of service are cut each year. I know Ive made my bed (and i will lie in it for the time being) but do not become a public sector worker. Good luck in the job hunting mate
Do they not do any kind of transition process into regular employment or do they just wash their hands? Police and Fire service are pretty much a no go for the forseeable future due no budget cuts (the government seem determined to smash them to pieces)
My advice, have a think about what you enjoy doing and start your own business. If your not sure what you want to do take some casual jobs. Bar work, resturant work, warehouse etc.. etc... see what you enjoy. Here is an idea out of left field: Look for a local crewing job. Most people wont know what that is but let me explain. Every concert/large event/exhibition/concert etc... you go and see at a big arena, stadium or even theatre/venue/hotel requires the promoter to book something called local crew. The job of local crew is to support the touring crew on unloading the trucks and building the production. Most of the work is unloading flight cases from lorries, unpacking them and then building stage sets, PA systems, Lighting rigs, video walls etc... These concert productions are put together with military precision. You must be hard working, fit and have good organisation skills. You also must be a good team player and able to work with other people under pressure. BUT you don't need any previous experience just the right attitude. The pay is not fantastic to start off with but it can be decent if you become a crew boss or production manager. Some of the days can be long but as you get paid by the hour with minimum calls (usually 2 x 5 hour calls per show). You also see some great concerts, meet some very famous people and do a job that's different every day. Most of the techs that work for me started off working as local crew and some still do it for extra cash. I am not sure who the local crew company is in the North East but a good search will find it. Its just a suggestion but you might enjoy it.
'security' work in Africa mate. Then again, if you're ex RAF best leave it, they need men on the ground.
My bosses hubby does painiting on rigs and "large metal objects" as she puts it (bridges and stuff) but is out in Angola - Great money but gets 12-16 weeks a year at home and has to work no matter what day it is they ask him to. I can ask her if he will email you some advice and info when she's back off holiday if you want?
P **** you billy. After a hard grafts three course meal I can sleep anywhere (as long as room service is available)
Marcus that would be great mate. After working every day for 7 months in a oner 14 hours a day on average with normally 48 hours to move a bit of graft is no dramas at all. Any info you could get me would be much appreciated
My advice to you would be to go offshore mate, I've just retired and I know for a fact that they are crying out for experienced people. Plenty of ex-forces lads, they aren't too popular when they first start because they have been trained differently to us but they soon get in the way of things. If you have no experience in engineering then do a health and safety course, wish I'd done it years ago, money for old rope if you can get into it.
Good money mate, maybe some can do it, whilst others like some of the ***s on here (stupid stu)etc, will spend their time blowing the natives of, thinking of old times at home. Only way out for them,
