I served for 25 years, 1971-1996. I loved every minute of it, and retired as a Warrant Officer with a great pension. Just looking through the content of some msg's, some of the individuals seem to be having a hard time in Civi Street. Outside is what you make of it as is when you are in. Since I retired I've taught and lead outdoor education in many parts of the world, qualified at National and International levels, kayaking sea and inland, mountaineering / rock climbing summer and winter MIC IML, mountain ski tour leader, mine leader level 2. I was a freelance Graphic Designer for two years, built computers for a year, went to college and got 5 A grade GCSE's and 5 City and Guilds certificates, qualified as an NBQ assesor, delivery driver moving up to deputy manager for two years, qualified as a bicycle mechanic, qualified as a tree surgeon age 62 ( still work in this industry ). It's out there if you open your eyes, I've been self employed since 1996 with only two years in a none self employed role. By the way I never bothered with a course prior leaving, I left and took three months off to travel which I still done for two months of the year, with my with and two dogs. I own my house, no credit card, no loans and only either save for or buy with cash once I've had a good barter. REMEBER THE WORLD IS OUT THERE TAKE IT WITH BOTH HANDS, AND STOP DREAMING!!!!
UBIQUE BROTHER EX Gunner myself, 12 years serving in 16 Fd Regt, New Zealand,it brought back alot of memories for me. Yes your right it the brothers and mates you make is the best part about the Army.
This guy is just hitting the nail on the head of most experiences outside of an Operational Tour (proper tours, none of this Estonia pish). Toxic leadership is exacerbated when doing mundane tasks around camp, watch that same leadership's balls shrink when the lead starts flying too!
Very best of luck but be under no illusions. It is no different on civvy Street and you will miss it. Despite the Bullshit the Army is the best job you will ever have. My first few years out was a nice break but you will get to a point where you will realise, EVERYONE DOES.
I served in the Army from 2002 to 2011. Was a private soldier in the infantry (becoming a junior NCO) served in Iraq and Afghan then became an officer after leaving and rejoing to go to Sandhurst and receiving my Commission. Seeing both sides of the rank structure and being out in civvy street for 10 years, the reason the lowest ranks get micro managed so much is if you give them any leeway they take the p*ss I hate to say. This p*ss taking has cost lives out on ops. I can count on both hands the amount of times someone being lazy and a fk up has cost someone their leg or life. Add in that there's no wars going on right now the morale must be pretty low so probably does feel more like jail. Sodexo are useless aswell and the military should never have been privatized. To be honest though, the Army is a hard life and most people only do the 4 years or whatever it is now. You can be proud to say you have served X amount of years in the British Army, put it on your CV and feel good going forward and wish you the best with your future.
Obviously not army material. I met plenty of these little moaning wimps during my 16 years in the RA. Although I retired a Sgt on MT it was 7 years before I got my L/Bdr stripe. The accommodation we had in Germany was nothing near as modern and neat shown in this video. We lived in barrack blocks that had housed the German army through two world wars. If he is not happy with his battery and bosses he can always request a posting or better still apply himself and get a stripe himself. The biggest mistake I made was to leave the army early. I serves in a terrific battery in a great regt. Before covid I would meet up with old buddies monthly through the RAA and privately. The RA is a great branch of the army and this little pratt's comments do it a great dis-service. So goodbye and good riddance.
i lasted 15 years before id had my skinful, i was told i was mad for not doing my 22 but i just couldnt dig deep enough to stay. i joined in 1983 and by the time i left it just didnt feel like the Army i joined as a lad
Wow, that was intense! But i can relate to it 100%. I loved training for operations and going on ops. The gun park and in camp shite was soul destroying. I wouldn't have missed it for the world though and did another 10 years part time after getting out. It set me up in life with a good work ethic and after i left, i had a very successful career in the oil industry and continue to do well thanks to the values i learned. Yep, this video describes life in camp perfectly. Good luck in civvie street pal. Yer video is spot on. 👍🏻
I’m still serving and have done 13 years. I will say, everything you have said in the video is true but, every barracks/unit etc is different and it’s only different because of the leaders for better or for worse. Good video mate, keep them gen like that. 👌🏻
Appreciate it, yes agree when you have good down to earth leaders it’s an amazing time and experience. Mine just happened to not be all that, hope your well and good.
Hey mate, I'm going for artillery officer. What was your experience of the leadership and what types of personalities were the officers in the artillery.
Great video mate. I joined up 30 years ago and only did 8 years. I was Royal Signals. You accounts of your time was 100% like mine. Treated like shite by people that don’t care about anyone else bar themselves and their careers, I loved the army it was an awesome part of my life and I think if those nobbers weren’t there I could have gone the distance. Also I was in at the time of low pay, extremely low accommodation standards but one good thing we had army chefs. Trying to get on career courses was impossible as there was no budget too.
fair play for speaking truth... all these sorts of problems are a sign of something at the top not being in good order, they say its trickle down economics but is trickle down abuse... numbers on a spread sheet rather than soul
Well done for speaking out: moral courage & integrity despite the cultural pressure (values and standards all the way!). Best of luck wherever you end up next: keep the honesty and the intelligent analysis. There are plenty of civi organisations that need exactly what you've brought out here. Keep your V&S close and never loose your high expectations for the organisations you work in / for. You'll do fine.
I have been out for a couple of years now following 8 years in the Guards. Everything your saying rings true. There are some really good times, but you have to remember the other 95% of the time.
I’m currently in the process of joining up, it’s nice to see a more balanced view cuz when you do go careers office they only give you one side of the coin. I do really want to join but I understand that it’s not always going to be everything people hype it up to be. Good vid.
Mate, you spent 4 years on the guns. Life's a lot better in the OP troop or down the JTAC route. It's what you make of it. I used to think like you did so I manoeuvred myself into a better job and it was mint.
@Documentary Detective III I tried many times to push towards the commando unit in my final two years. The response I got was. “It’s not about what you need it’s about what the army needs”
@Documentary Detective III I was going to 29 in training, I spent 2 years trying to get into the Royal Marines got made permanently medically unfit for the Navy due to asthma as a child, but was smashing every fitness test I was so fit. but being young and naive my training team was full of “skygods” so they managed to brain wash me into going to there regiment and I hated it. My biggest regret will be not doing the commando course as it’s somthing I wanted to do but life happens and things don’t always work out how you want them too. I knew I’d have passed as I wanted it. Ended up getting kicked out of 7 “para Incas anyone gets upset” RHA by my BC and bsm at the time because I spoke out in a “open forum” and told them how backwards it was. Hence why I ended up at this posting in the video. I loved the army and what I was doing but it slowly sucked the life out of me and was turning me into a person that I wasn’t.
Enjoyed the video. Agree with what you say. Go in with an open mind and you should be ok. The lads you're with are the ones who make it or break it. I was Army Reserves. My lot got put in suspended animation about 2013 /2014. Rebadged AAC. Were the units in the video jocks- 19 and 105. Spent some time with 7, more airborne than the Paras but still some decent fellas in it.
hey so, just a random human here, but i attempted to join the army (as an engineer) i was turned down on mental health grounds. but i strongly feel that the bad in life just makes the good feel better, you cant go up if you don't go down. personally i embrace the challenge.
The Army's what you make it boys. After a 25 year career and only 2 years in Civ Div working in the public sector, I'd go back in a heartbeat. Without question, the best years of my life. The bloke who posted this video binned it after only 4 years, wasted opportunity old boy. The British Army is looking for people who're more robust both physically and mentally. Outside the wire is the best place for the bloke who created this content...
The armys what you make of it if you enjoy rolling on your back and letting people like you tickle there belly. Jump! “How high sir?” You don’t know anything about me from this video. You’re judging and assuming my character from this. You don’t know fuck all.
@@Cookdog987 This video paints a crystal clear picture of you and your attitude. Instead of binning it, you could have attempted the Army pilots course or selection, the opportunities are there to be taken. You could have attempted Sphinx Battery instead of whinging about how shit the gun sheds are. I didn't get to my pinnacle rank by blowing smoke up ruperts arses. I got there by being professional, upholding the values and standards and by looking after my lads and propelling their careers. The Army is a better place without bitter blokes like you.
@@J0NNY1576 I think this video has gone right over your head. I do not slate the job role or the army. I literally say people do not look after there blokes anymore... like I’m literally there in a green fucking jumper telling you all that. The army isn’t what it once was... people literally care about there career not the person next to them. Like I’m literally there in my room saying that. Are you fucking stupid ?
@@Cookdog987 Yes mate, I'm the stupid one. I'm the one who had a full, successful and rewarding career. I'm the one who travelled the world, and had the privilege of working with the finest men and women of this country and the Commonwealth. I was the one, who for 25 years was paid to do PT 5 times per week. I was the stupid one who was paid while I earned my degree. Yes, I was the stupid one who obtained a load of transferable skills during my career which prepared me for Civ Div and benefits my current employer and colleagues. Oh! Did I mention that I'm also the stupid one who walked away after 25 years service with a significant lump sum and a healthy pension? You're correct old boy in your assumption, I'm truly stupid but what does that make you? For context, you quit after only 4 years. I've spent more time on Ops than you've spent in rig and you whinge about the British Army not being what it used to be! What are you comparing your service to? Not everyone is built to serve in uniform, it takes resilience, discipline and selfless commitment. You stick to creating "cinematic" content on TH-cam and good luck outside the wire.
I'm still serving (different cap badge and career path) but it's refreshing to see a bit of gen. Good luck with whatever you do. I would be very interested to hear your full list of reasons for leaving.
I mean if I went into that kind of detail then I’d probably end up doing somthing wrong and put potential people off from joining. Which is something I do not want to do as it can be a great and good career...
Fair play for speaking your mind in a calm respectable manner about your experience with the army. Obviously yeah can go many different ways, I’m sure a lot of what you said is true, and knowing myself from behind the scenes , definitely things need changing, comes about a lot from political crap and penny pinching from government sadly. Breeds behaviour which falls down wards
Well spoken mate, exact some thing is happening in the NZ Army due to toxic leadership from higher ranks only caring about there careers and not giving a shit about the ranks below them. All the best for civi life.
It's sad to see you leaving ,but I can understand why ,in my job I sometimes travel to Army camps to service bits of kit ,and I have seen Morale drop ,they don't do the amount of training they used to or get the deployments ,the ex-service guys I work with all joined the army in the 1980s ,things were a lot different then ,they are saddened by what they are seeing . But I wish you all the best in your new job ,you are well motivated ,and have common sense ,which accounts for a lot ,best of luck mate .
As an engineer 5 years deep into the job, your view of the army is spot on. You've got to be fucking mad to want to do 22 years at a normal unit. Bad management, less and less AT every year, pay is bollocks, pension is a waste of time and blokes are infact too scared to speak up because it'll affect their career progression. However, there is good times as you covered and there is some gucci postings too if your keen enough (4/73, PF, Humint) which i guess can keep you interested enough to do 22 years. Good luck with your future. Im hopefully off to the RAF this year to be a plane driver
Omg 20 years since I left after 6 years and nothing has changed at all in the RA. Don’t be scared to leave. Believe you can achieve when you leave. It’s great for a short spell and experience.
It wasn't any better in the 90s mate. Loved the job, didn't even mind the crap jobs TBH & the best mates you'll ever have, but I just found it impossible to ignore all the other crap that went with it. Good luck in Civ Div.
I joined in 2011 and am currently still in (artillery as well) The amount of SJW virtue signalling, loss of functioning rank structure and respect, seemingly pointless stuff and a lack of direction is huge... Loads of fresh joiners that pretty much did basic training via zoom is also ridiculous. I really need a change of scenery😅😒
100% I could see the way it was going and banged my papers in the day I got back from Iraq in 2018. It was becoming unbearable then, but now I can only imagine. You have my sympathy.
Joined brats 78 and served in several btys/regts over 18 years. Same back then, with the face fits club. Yes lots of men are still mates today but many I wouldnt cross the street for. Lot softer now days with PC stuff etc but harder or softer times its still the career man back stabbing and stitching his mates to smooth his way up the ladder. Very honest video mate but hasnt changed since my day and cant see it changing anytime soon .
My boy! Once again another belter and from someone who is due to head into the RA, I can't say thank you enough for providing another type of insight into what may be. I appreciate that my career in the RA may be very different to yours and sometimes a lot of stuff is subjective but again I'm at least grateful for some information on how it can be when it's not all it says on the tin. Thank you for service to date, thank you for your content, keep up the good work you fucking beefcake! haha
Pick a good trade in the royal signals what you need to be thinking is what you want to do long term. I know people done a few year and just end up leaving which is pointless really.
Love it how honest you are mate I’m currently in rlc as a driver and I have just signed of you hit nail on head the moral has gone in all units and you no your self every officer new out of training needs the signatures so every year same excerises and shit but mate great video
I’m hoping to reapply in June, I was MD for a stress fracture during basic at ITC, looking to go RA as surveillance observer then give the AACC a go and into 29 Commando, I’m 29 now that’s the only thing that puts me off, rejoining at my age 🤷🏻♂️
well said that man, all the reasons why i left 39 regt after 16 years. btw anyone commenting against you are probably the yes men or the ones in the little cliques who cant do no wrong or at least used to be. i missed out on promotion for 2 lads who had not long prior been in trouble for drink driving but because they were in a "clique" they were considered before me, despite me working in the training wing teaching and running courses. I was told by my BSM at the time i need to be seen in my bty doing my job. FFs i was the longest serving in the bty and teaching people to do my job. BTW good luck in the future lad.
Appreciate your time and response thank you. it's a shame to read the above. but what can you do 🤷🏼♂️ it's become so career driven nobody looks out for one another brain washed by agenda's.
long range snipers, but serious the problem today is the manpower , or the lack of it , which means units will have to double up on duties , basically doing the work of two, as for the rest like join the Army and see the world , forget it , ok if you are lucky to get a two year tour in Cyprus , the rest are 6 month deployments like the UN in Africa etc , then of course active service which if things kick off big time, will find you rotating in country on a bigger frequency, on back to back tours , again all down to being under strength , as for the rest like pay and conditions i get the impression that the Armed forces are now starting to wake up to the idea that in 2021 they look really unattractive compared to outside and need to address that given the recruitment is massively down .
I'm considering joining the Army Reserves in my local Royal Artillery unit. Though i'm not sure if they'd let me in as I have Austistic Spectrum Disorder plus i'm questioning as to whether I could handle it myself which is why i'm going for the reserves not the regular as there's no 4 year mandatory commitment.
I joined in 2010 and left in 2019. The difference I seen the military (as a whole) change in that time is staggering. It went from bearable/decent to absolute shit. Now with covid, I can only imagine how shit it is now.
What did this guy expect, being mommy coddled! Coming from a deprived childhood and thrown in the army by a bullying father, at 15 the army became my cradle; first as an army apprentice followed by 3-years with the colours where we slept with 26 others, accommodation nothing like that depicted in the video! First with the strategic reserve, including 2-years attached to 5 Reg RA both home and abroad, posted to armoured workshops in Yemen during which time suffered injuries followed by 2-years of military hospital and subsequently invalided out. During my service I was promoted four times and discharged with an exemplary conduct rating. Consequently, I didn’t regret my time in the service where I learned to stand on my own two feet all of which stood me in good stead going forward in civilian life.
Hopefully comissioning into the Gurkha Regiment. Incredibly excited. Hopefully things change and the moral goes up. Altough from a laymans perspective, I certainly think serving in a wider range of countries will be an advantage.
All the best in your career, Ghurkas honestly are one of the most rigid Regiments I’ve ever worked with. I would be excited too personally. All the best.
Fucking fair play to you man to speak up and how you feel big respect!! Must be so frustrating to be treated like that and seeing it happen to others and people not speaking up about it. Wish you all the best in your next career great video plus one sub 👍👍👍
I spent about 8 months in 7RHA years ago. Was injured and sent to 22AD Regt. The difference was night and day and shocking to be honest, it was like a totally different army. 7 had a lot going for it and were interested in soldiering. 22AD was a joke in comparison.
Why is it that I’ve only just started seeing your videos pop up as soon as u become a civilian??? Hmm very weird I think. Good luck and thanks for your service
How old were you when you joined? I'm 23 and Im thinking of joining the Royal Artillery but im worried that ill be a bit old compared to the lads ill be working with?
Mate I'm 23 and going to phase 2 this Sunday. Do not worry about being too old in the army. Yeah you'll be one of the older ones at basic but you will be fine lad.
I’m going through my application at 25 for the royal engineers and aspiring to go to 24 commando like my dad was. I have two kids and a mrs and right now I work a dead end job, there’s nothing more in this world that I want to do. With age comes more experience in life than most of the young lads coming from college/school.
As a serving soldier this is the most gen about the army and the SNCO trying to hard for that WOs, the job is easy but the bs that comes with it isn’t worth it
Good video mate. All the best in what you do. You'll be good. I am thinking of joining Royal Artillery hopefully 32 reg or 26 reg, know anything about them two?
I've been attached to 26 regiment in the past. I'd say a better one to be a part ofis 16 regiment. It has much better equipment to work on, it's got a brand new peice of equipment coming in to play now, and much more chance to go away as they always have people in the Falklands so extra money
it's the same in all military's. From day one, its one shittin on the other to get to the next step and whether you aspire to the next rank or not you are part of the game. Playing the game
I feel the army has become such an undesirable career now than before, I spoke to a boy in the infantry who reckoned that Iraq/Afghan was the deterioration of a noble cause which was interesting. Question: If you could go back having had the insight into the army you do now, which role would you want to aim for instead of RA?
You should have seen what it was like 20 years ago. Nothing changes. Join the armed forces do as you’re told. You’re a serviceman you don’t have an opinion.......
@@Cookdog987 cheers bud! I go through phases of being threaders but you are doing what's best for you. See you around pal . I've subbed so keep uploading to see what you are doing
Hey mate, I’m joining the army, trying to decide between Artillery to do the ‘UAV’ or the Engineers, I ultimately want to go the commando route either way, what are your thoughts on the UAV job role, and do you know how that compares to what the engineers do? Thanks for your help
If you was after my honest opinion I’d say do what ever you want to do. Just do what you want to do. And stick with that. I can’t comment on either I don’t know enough about them.
Bang on from my time too, 91-13. Royal Artillery fucking rocks, just not in camp. Like you say too many up themselves, DS watching dicks. You are echoing lads in my Bty, one has already commented above. Good luck in the future kid, you're good at this TH-cam stuff too. UBIQUE
best years of my life in mighty mercers! (early 2000s). gun bunnies were always bunch of whinging fkrs. shoulda got on the OPs! civvi street is same detail in many ways, a lot of people only give a shit about their careers at the cost of others. The Army is a good door opener in civvi street, and from what i've seen ex-squaddies look after eachother. But...blokes from my time are now @22yrs retiring in early 40s with full pension and pretty sorted, so if you can push it, it can be a good career for some. All the best in civvi street. AB.
Shame really. I’m due to start my phase one in April, hopefully then to Larkhill to do my gunnery training however from the sounds of things there’s not much going for it. My cousin is a S/sgt based at Larkhill and he thinks the world of the army, more particularly the RA. Have you ever been offered to go on an NCO cadre mate?
Yeah mate it’s not all doom and gloom no two careers are the same. I was let down by the system I’d say. I have never been offered to go on a nco cadre.
I did cadre and got promoted but it doesn’t change much for you. I missed it for years until I landed a really good job. I still miss it but know my lifestyle is far better now
@@aidenjacques9797 took me about 6 months to go through the whole process. The royal marines process took me a year and a half army is so much quicker.
People will say oh you won’t earn the mone on civvy street, you won’t do as well you will work harder. Not necessarily. It’s about what you do when you leave. There are some good jobs on civvy street. People will always give you a chance as an ex squaddie. You can earn just as much and more. Don’t let people tell you rubbish that you won’t. You don’t have to put up with the bollocks either
Spot on mate. I am a former Screw Sigs DC R.A. I am now a IT Consultant on £400 a day rate to be honest that’s not even the top of the day rates out there depending on your field doing contracts in the U.K. Defence Sector as a Consultant in Networks (Cisco, Juno, etc..) good luck to you mate only thing I will say is have a plan and find something that you like to do I am out of the green machine 8 years to be honest I loved it at the time. But I wouldn’t go back now
How long were you in? The worst top corridor I've had to work for was an artillery one. They will fuck over anyone and everyone just to get a couple of SJAR points. I'm not saying this is an artillery wide thing. I've met plenty of decent high ranking blokes in that cap badge. But I've also met loads of people who seem to think fucking the lads about is the right thing to do. It's sad really. There's the potential for it to be a great job, and then you see what the people are really like having little power trips and constant shit jobs. Enough of my rant. All the best in the future lad
I'm going back to Lichfield to do my assignment centre only for the day bec I failed one 2 things and hoping to join the Royal artillery reverse down here where iam from
the rifles are infantry and they are very proud. most likely you will get the same but in infantry they have a very strong aversion to snitches and the like
i have spoken to people who have left around the same time as you and they said i was great and stuff do u think that u just had a bad experience with the army
I think you’ve just answered your own question there mate. Everyone’s experience is different. This was mine and I shared it so people can have a different perspective and not get fed bull from careers offices and one sided videos, People have to get shat on for people to succeed. That’s just life. I was just let down by the system.
There are always those not suited for a military career and yes there are bad times and negativity. When you let that get to you, then your definitely not suited The majority get on with it. Im not decrying your reasoning but nearly all of these are personal and thats ok for you as a person but that can affect others attitudes and thats not good. Is civvy street better ????????????? . Most jobs you may try but many you will walk away from as they dont suit, the workload, the hours, the pay, job security, a guaranteed roof over your head and hot meals every day. None of that is a guarantee. Yes it can be mundane and boring but will civvy, guarantee you any better. Plenty ex service men homeless living on the streets. I did 15 years and there were many menial jobs but also many times you dont have time to think. My first detachment was in Zambia at the Rhodesian border then onto Aden followed by a great 3 years in Cyprus. British Honduras and finishing in Germany. Between these times i was stationed in UK and at those times we did many exercises outside UK. I was married then and it was hard as little time was at home. Im retired now but have to say my reduced service pension helps my state pension I felt i had done my time and came out. What a shock to the system, I tried many jobs and couldn't bereave how bad they were run. I had to rent as no matter the job didnt earn enough to buy. I hope it works for you but remember if it doesnt you made your own decision. Best of luck
I’m heading to 34 next month cause everything you stated in the video happens at 3rha now. I’ll more than likely follow suit and sign off when I’m down there, unless it’s semi decent?
Hey mate, do you have any information or know anyone that has any experience with 5th reg RA ? it's hard to find real info out there, be nice to get a perspective... thanks :)
If its guns you want, don't go to 5th they are a locating (target acquisition) and surveillance regiment. Consist of radar & sound locating Bty's and 4/73 special op Bty.
@@barryromford3792 I know, i just wanted to get some perspective from what life is like in the regiment... it's okay though, there is a podcast channel I've found on youtube with op and ctr veterans from 4/73 and they go into some depth about their experiences during training and so forth... the channel is called The Unconventional Soldier
I served for 25 years, 1971-1996. I loved every minute of it, and retired as a Warrant Officer with a great pension. Just looking through the content of some msg's, some of the individuals seem to be having a hard time in Civi Street. Outside is what you make of it as is when you are in. Since I retired I've taught and lead outdoor education in many parts of the world, qualified at National and International levels, kayaking sea and inland, mountaineering / rock climbing summer and winter MIC IML, mountain ski tour leader, mine leader level 2. I was a freelance Graphic Designer for two years, built computers for a year, went to college and got 5 A grade GCSE's and 5 City and Guilds certificates, qualified as an NBQ assesor, delivery driver moving up to deputy manager for two years, qualified as a bicycle mechanic, qualified as a tree surgeon age 62 ( still work in this industry ). It's out there if you open your eyes, I've been self employed since 1996 with only two years in a none self employed role. By the way I never bothered with a course prior leaving, I left and took three months off to travel which I still done for two months of the year, with my with and two dogs. I own my house, no credit card, no loans and only either save for or buy with cash once I've had a good barter.
REMEBER THE WORLD IS OUT THERE TAKE IT WITH BOTH HANDS, AND STOP DREAMING!!!!
Great years to serve, an exciting time aswell I bet. Thank you for your service.
An interesting handle " Cookdog", my tree surgeon handle is Corndog😀
That’s positivity !
UBIQUE BROTHER EX Gunner myself, 12 years serving in 16 Fd Regt, New Zealand,it brought back alot of memories for me. Yes your right it the brothers and mates you make is the best part about the Army.
legend man
I signed for 3, did 23yrs, I just saw past it , and loved it, had bad times , never a yes man, just did my best
Do what u got to do, bull shit baffles brains , taught that as a nipper
This guy is just hitting the nail on the head of most experiences outside of an Operational Tour (proper tours, none of this Estonia pish). Toxic leadership is exacerbated when doing mundane tasks around camp, watch that same leadership's balls shrink when the lead starts flying too!
@@tankyleo thank you man you exactly know what it's about
Very best of luck but be under no illusions. It is no different on civvy Street and you will miss it. Despite the Bullshit the Army is the best job you will ever have.
My first few years out was a nice break but you will get to a point where you will realise, EVERYONE DOES.
Yep spot on, miss it everyday
Thanks, mate. I used to think I was stupid leaving the army, but I surely did the right thing after seeing this video
@@garethparker1974 😂😂😂
I served in the Army from 2002 to 2011. Was a private soldier in the infantry (becoming a junior NCO) served in Iraq and Afghan then became an officer after leaving and rejoing to go to Sandhurst and receiving my Commission. Seeing both sides of the rank structure and being out in civvy street for 10 years, the reason the lowest ranks get micro managed so much is if you give them any leeway they take the p*ss I hate to say. This p*ss taking has cost lives out on ops. I can count on both hands the amount of times someone being lazy and a fk up has cost someone their leg or life. Add in that there's no wars going on right now the morale must be pretty low so probably does feel more like jail. Sodexo are useless aswell and the military should never have been privatized. To be honest though, the Army is a hard life and most people only do the 4 years or whatever it is now. You can be proud to say you have served X amount of years in the British Army, put it on your CV and feel good going forward and wish you the best with your future.
This genuinely is the best comment so far. Thanks for watching, I Appreciate it.
I totally understand what you are saying and I really do get that.
@@Cookdog987 You're welcome, good luck going forward young man
Obviously not army material. I met plenty of these little moaning wimps during my 16 years in the RA. Although I retired a Sgt on MT it was 7 years before I got my L/Bdr stripe. The accommodation we had in Germany was nothing near as modern and neat shown in this video. We lived in barrack blocks that had housed the German army through two world wars. If he is not happy with his battery and bosses he can always request a posting or better still apply himself and get a stripe himself. The biggest mistake I made was to leave the army early. I serves in a terrific battery in a great regt. Before covid I would meet up with old buddies monthly through the RAA and privately. The RA is a great branch of the army and this little pratt's comments do it a great dis-service. So goodbye and good riddance.
@@angelajepson3785 Goodbye and good riddance? You know it’s the job of a leader to lift morale and raise spirits and never leave a man behind.
i lasted 15 years before id had my skinful, i was told i was mad for not doing my 22 but i just couldnt dig deep enough to stay. i joined in 1983 and by the time i left it just didnt feel like the Army i joined as a lad
Wow, that was intense! But i can relate to it 100%. I loved training for operations and going on ops. The gun park and in camp shite was soul destroying. I wouldn't have missed it for the world though and did another 10 years part time after getting out. It set me up in life with a good work ethic and after i left, i had a very successful career in the oil industry and continue to do well thanks to the values i learned. Yep, this video describes life in camp perfectly. Good luck in civvie street pal. Yer video is spot on. 👍🏻
Thank you for the kind words and i couldn't agree more with the skills the army provide you. thanks for your service.
I’m still serving and have done 13 years. I will say, everything you have said in the video is true but, every barracks/unit etc is different and it’s only different because of the leaders for better or for worse.
Good video mate, keep them gen like that. 👌🏻
Appreciate it, yes agree when you have good down to earth leaders it’s an amazing time and experience.
Mine just happened to not be all that, hope your well and good.
Hey mate, I'm going for artillery officer. What was your experience of the leadership and what types of personalities were the officers in the artillery.
Great video mate. I joined up 30 years ago and only did 8 years. I was Royal Signals. You accounts of your time was 100% like mine. Treated like shite by people that don’t care about anyone else bar themselves and their careers, I loved the army it was an awesome part of my life and I think if those nobbers weren’t there I could have gone the distance. Also I was in at the time of low pay, extremely low accommodation standards but one good thing we had army chefs. Trying to get on career courses was impossible as there was no budget too.
Hi question from a civvy - what rank are those nobbers usually?
I'm guessing Corps.?
@@Paul-dv4dr a couple were cpl, but didn’t really go to a rank a such just nobbers ;)
I can relate to this, I was in the guards in the mid 2000s,
22 years since I joined and nothing has changed. That was spot on marra
Thank you for the positive comment
fair play for speaking truth... all these sorts of problems are a sign of something at the top not being in good order, they say its trickle down economics but is trickle down abuse... numbers on a spread sheet rather than soul
Well done for speaking out: moral courage & integrity despite the cultural pressure (values and standards all the way!).
Best of luck wherever you end up next: keep the honesty and the intelligent analysis. There are plenty of civi organisations that need exactly what you've brought out here.
Keep your V&S close and never loose your high expectations for the organisations you work in / for. You'll do fine.
A very positive comment, thanks a lot buddy
I have been out for a couple of years now following 8 years in the Guards. Everything your saying rings true.
There are some really good times, but you have to remember the other 95% of the time.
appreciate this
I’m currently in the process of joining up, it’s nice to see a more balanced view cuz when you do go careers office they only give you one side of the coin. I do really want to join but I understand that it’s not always going to be everything people hype it up to be. Good vid.
I'm planning on joining, how are you finding it?
Mate, you spent 4 years on the guns. Life's a lot better in the OP troop or down the JTAC route. It's what you make of it. I used to think like you did so I manoeuvred myself into a better job and it was mint.
Yeah nice one cheers for telling me that
@Documentary Detective III infantry is crap, no one cares about being airborne or commando, anyone who does is a sad twat
@Documentary Detective III I tried many times to push towards the commando unit in my final two years.
The response I got was.
“It’s not about what you need it’s about what the army needs”
@Documentary Detective III yeah also asked for my forklifting liscenes etc when I got out and got told the same.
@Documentary Detective III I was going to 29 in training, I spent 2 years trying to get into the Royal Marines got made permanently medically unfit for the Navy due to asthma as a child, but was smashing every fitness test I was so fit.
but being young and naive my training team was full of “skygods” so they managed to brain wash me into going to there regiment and I hated it.
My biggest regret will be not doing the commando course as it’s somthing I wanted to do but life happens and things don’t always work out how you want them too.
I knew I’d have passed as I wanted it.
Ended up getting kicked out of 7 “para Incas anyone gets upset” RHA by my BC and bsm at the time because I spoke out in a “open forum” and told them how backwards it was.
Hence why I ended up at this posting in the video.
I loved the army and what I was doing but it slowly sucked the life out of me and was turning me into a person that I wasn’t.
I’m joining the royal artillery cheers for the information mate much appreciated
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Enjoyed the video. Agree with what you say. Go in with an open mind and you should be ok. The lads you're with are the ones who make it or break it.
I was Army Reserves. My lot got put in suspended animation about 2013 /2014. Rebadged AAC. Were the units in the video jocks- 19 and 105. Spent some time with 7, more airborne than the Paras but still some decent fellas in it.
Aye yeah I was in 34 battery made up of bods from all over the artillery
Thanks for watching bud
Mate you're spot on 100%
Thank you so much man means a lot
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hey so, just a random human here, but i attempted to join the army (as an engineer) i was turned down on mental health grounds. but i strongly feel that the bad in life just makes the good feel better, you cant go up if you don't go down. personally i embrace the challenge.
The Army's what you make it boys. After a 25 year career and only 2 years in Civ Div working in the public sector, I'd go back in a heartbeat. Without question, the best years of my life. The bloke who posted this video binned it after only 4 years, wasted opportunity old boy. The British Army is looking for people who're more robust both physically and mentally. Outside the wire is the best place for the bloke who created this content...
The armys what you make of it if you enjoy rolling on your back and letting people like you tickle there belly. Jump! “How high sir?”
You don’t know anything about me from this video. You’re judging and assuming my character from this. You don’t know fuck all.
@@Cookdog987 This video paints a crystal clear picture of you and your attitude. Instead of binning it, you could have attempted the Army pilots course or selection, the opportunities are there to be taken. You could have attempted Sphinx Battery instead of whinging about how shit the gun sheds are. I didn't get to my pinnacle rank by blowing smoke up ruperts arses. I got there by being professional, upholding the values and standards and by looking after my lads and propelling their careers. The Army is a better place without bitter blokes like you.
@@J0NNY1576 I think this video has gone right over your head. I do not slate the job role or the army.
I literally say people do not look after there blokes anymore... like I’m literally there in a green fucking jumper telling you all that. The army isn’t what it once was... people literally care about there career not the person next to them. Like I’m literally there in my room saying that. Are you fucking stupid ?
@@J0NNY1576 the are you fucking stupid was a rhetorical question by the way, as I quite clearly know the answer to that...
@@Cookdog987 Yes mate, I'm the stupid one. I'm the one who had a full, successful and rewarding career. I'm the one who travelled the world, and had the privilege of working with the finest men and women of this country and the Commonwealth. I was the one, who for 25 years was paid to do PT 5 times per week. I was the stupid one who was paid while I earned my degree. Yes, I was the stupid one who obtained a load of transferable skills during my career which prepared me for Civ Div and benefits my current employer and colleagues. Oh! Did I mention that I'm also the stupid one who walked away after 25 years service with a significant lump sum and a healthy pension? You're correct old boy in your assumption, I'm truly stupid but what does that make you? For context, you quit after only 4 years. I've spent more time on Ops than you've spent in rig and you whinge about the British Army not being what it used to be! What are you comparing your service to? Not everyone is built to serve in uniform, it takes resilience, discipline and selfless commitment. You stick to creating "cinematic" content on TH-cam and good luck outside the wire.
I'm still serving (different cap badge and career path) but it's refreshing to see a bit of gen. Good luck with whatever you do.
I would be very interested to hear your full list of reasons for leaving.
I mean if I went into that kind of detail then I’d probably end up doing somthing wrong and put potential people off from joining. Which is something I do not want to do as it can be a great and good career...
This is actually the gen ...
Eyebrows on this 100%,
Fair play for speaking your mind in a calm respectable manner about your experience with the army.
Obviously yeah can go many different ways, I’m sure a lot of what you said is true, and knowing myself from behind the scenes , definitely things need changing, comes about a lot from political crap and penny pinching from government sadly. Breeds behaviour which falls down wards
hit the nail on the head bob
Well spoken mate, exact some thing is happening in the NZ Army due to toxic leadership from higher ranks only caring about there careers and not giving a shit about the ranks below them. All the best for civi life.
Cheers broski, love your icon aswell! “Been a sparky for fifteen years mate!”
It's sad to see you leaving ,but I can understand why ,in my job I sometimes travel to Army camps to service bits of kit ,and I have seen Morale drop ,they don't do the amount of training they used to or get the deployments ,the ex-service guys I work with all joined the army in the 1980s ,things were a lot different then ,they are saddened by what they are seeing .
But I wish you all the best in your new job ,you are well motivated ,and have common sense ,which accounts for a lot ,best of luck mate .
You've just described the whole of the civil service 👍👍👍👌👌
Definitely not the case during my service 78 - 91. Great blokes who looked after each other. Along with good SNCOs and officers.
Good honest Video. Great Recommendation at the end though not Mercers Battery. More Bulls or Sphinx.
I really like guy, he's totally nailed it. 100% spot on
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As an engineer 5 years deep into the job, your view of the army is spot on. You've got to be fucking mad to want to do 22 years at a normal unit. Bad management, less and less AT every year, pay is bollocks, pension is a waste of time and blokes are infact too scared to speak up because it'll affect their career progression.
However, there is good times as you covered and there is some gucci postings too if your keen enough (4/73, PF, Humint) which i guess can keep you interested enough to do 22 years. Good luck with your future. Im hopefully off to the RAF this year to be a plane driver
Get yourself in that cockpit lad post army big bucks ahaha, thank you so much 👍🏾
@@Cookdog987 thats the idea haha, buckers life too 👍🏻
@@NoobGuy0981 is a plane driver not a pilot? 😂😂
@@spx10 yes, I was calling it a plane driver jokingly
Omg 20 years since I left after 6 years and nothing has changed at all in the RA. Don’t be scared to leave. Believe you can achieve when you leave. It’s great for a short spell and experience.
Legend
Cheers bud for this, love what I do but we have the same problem, think it’s the same wherever you go, all the best for the future bud.
It wasn't any better in the 90s mate. Loved the job, didn't even mind the crap jobs TBH & the best mates you'll ever have, but I just found it impossible to ignore all the other crap that went with it. Good luck in Civ Div.
I joined in 2011 and am currently still in (artillery as well)
The amount of SJW virtue signalling, loss of functioning rank structure and respect, seemingly pointless stuff and a lack of direction is huge... Loads of fresh joiners that pretty much did basic training via zoom is also ridiculous. I really need a change of scenery😅😒
100%
I could see the way it was going and banged my papers in the day I got back from Iraq in 2018.
It was becoming unbearable then, but now I can only imagine.
You have my sympathy.
Joined brats 78 and served in several btys/regts over 18 years. Same back then, with the face fits club. Yes lots of men are still mates today but many I wouldnt cross the street for. Lot softer now days with PC stuff etc but harder or softer times its still the career man back stabbing and stitching his mates to smooth his way up the ladder. Very honest video mate but hasnt changed since my day and cant see it changing anytime soon .
Shame you leaving but I totally understand why. All the best in the future mate and take care of yourself. By the way, great video again. 👍
Thank you very much all the best to you
My boy! Once again another belter and from someone who is due to head into the RA, I can't say thank you enough for providing another type of insight into what may be. I appreciate that my career in the RA may be very different to yours and sometimes a lot of stuff is subjective but again I'm at least grateful for some information on how it can be when it's not all it says on the tin. Thank you for service to date, thank you for your content, keep up the good work you fucking beefcake! haha
Cheers geezer yeah mate no two careers are the same all the best...
My buddy who left me to join RA instead of the Rifles😂 anyway all the best bro i will finally decide whether to join RA or be with the Rifles hmm...
thanks for the informative information to be honest there seems to be alot of fun careers in the british army and i still dont know which to do
Pick a good trade in the royal signals what you need to be thinking is what you want to do long term. I know people done a few year and just end up leaving which is pointless really.
Nothings changed then since I left in 92
Bo
Hey Bro,
Sounds like working for any middle to large company
Love it how honest you are mate I’m currently in rlc as a driver and I have just signed of you hit nail on head the moral has gone in all units and you no your self every officer new out of training needs the signatures so every year same excerises and shit but mate great video
Thank you brother
I personally love it here
I’m hoping to reapply in June, I was MD for a stress fracture during basic at ITC, looking to go RA as surveillance observer then give the AACC a go and into 29 Commando, I’m 29 now that’s the only thing that puts me off, rejoining at my age 🤷🏻♂️
@Adam Noble couldn’t agree more
well said that man, all the reasons why i left 39 regt after 16 years. btw anyone commenting against you are probably the yes men or the ones in the little cliques who cant do no wrong or at least used to be. i missed out on promotion for 2 lads who had not long prior been in trouble for drink driving but because they were in a "clique" they were considered before me, despite me working in the training wing teaching and running courses. I was told by my BSM at the time i need to be seen in my bty doing my job. FFs i was the longest serving in the bty and teaching people to do my job. BTW good luck in the future lad.
Seems such a long time ago now Bri. Hope Civ Div is treating you better.
Appreciate your time and response thank you.
it's a shame to read the above.
but what can you do 🤷🏼♂️
it's become so career driven nobody looks out for one another brain washed by agenda's.
Sucks to be a hat in a hat unit
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Knob
Same in any job in the uk mate, narcissists in senior roles. One rule for them another for everyone else
long range snipers, but serious the problem today is the manpower , or the lack of it , which means units will have to double up on duties , basically doing the work of two, as for the rest like join the Army and see the world , forget it , ok if you are lucky to get a two year tour in Cyprus , the rest are 6 month deployments like the UN in Africa etc , then of course active service which if things kick off big time, will find you rotating in country on a bigger frequency, on back to back tours , again all down to being under strength , as for the rest like pay and conditions i get the impression that the Armed forces are now starting to wake up to the idea that in 2021 they look really unattractive compared to outside and need to address that given the recruitment is massively down .
I'm considering joining the Army Reserves in my local Royal Artillery unit. Though i'm not sure if they'd let me in as I have Austistic Spectrum Disorder plus i'm questioning as to whether I could handle it myself which is why i'm going for the reserves not the regular as there's no 4 year mandatory commitment.
You can petition it if you are very high functioning.
I joined in 2010 and left in 2019.
The difference I seen the military (as a whole) change in that time is staggering.
It went from bearable/decent to absolute shit.
Now with covid, I can only imagine how shit it is now.
You’ve got nail on the head there now with all this pc stuff it’s shambles
@@Cookdog987 it is the main driving force of me getting out.
They won't let men be men, when men need to be men to do the job they want men to do.
@@danw5525 couldn’t agree more
What did this guy expect, being mommy coddled! Coming from a deprived childhood and thrown in the army by a bullying father, at 15 the army became my cradle; first as an army apprentice followed by 3-years with the colours where we slept with 26 others, accommodation nothing like that depicted in the video! First with the strategic reserve, including 2-years attached to 5 Reg RA both home and abroad, posted to armoured workshops in Yemen during which time suffered injuries followed by 2-years of military hospital and subsequently invalided out. During my service I was promoted four times and discharged with an exemplary conduct rating. Consequently, I didn’t regret my time in the service where I learned to stand on my own two feet all of which stood me in good stead going forward in civilian life.
Hopefully comissioning into the Gurkha Regiment. Incredibly excited. Hopefully things change and the moral goes up. Altough from a laymans perspective, I certainly think serving in a wider range of countries will be an advantage.
All the best in your career, Ghurkas honestly are one of the most rigid
Regiments I’ve ever worked with. I would be excited too personally. All the best.
@@Cookdog987 Thanks for the swift reply mate. What do you mean by them being rigid?
@@thirdpath2259 all over there skills and drills. Just bolt rigid. Cracking soldiers.
Fucking fair play to you man to speak up and how you feel big respect!! Must be so frustrating to be treated like that and seeing it happen to others and people not speaking up about it. Wish you all the best in your next career great video plus one sub 👍👍👍
Thank you for the support appreciate this comment sorry for late response
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I spent about 8 months in 7RHA years ago. Was injured and sent to 22AD Regt. The difference was night and day and shocking to be honest, it was like a totally different army. 7 had a lot going for it and were interested in soldiering. 22AD was a joke in comparison.
Huge difference in Airborne and Hat units
Why is it that I’ve only just started seeing your videos pop up as soon as u become a civilian??? Hmm very weird I think. Good luck and thanks for your service
How old were you when you joined? I'm 23 and Im thinking of joining the Royal Artillery but im worried that ill be a bit old compared to the lads ill be working with?
19 mate.
age gaps don't really exist you can either do a job or you can't.
age doesn't matter.
Mate I'm 23 and going to phase 2 this Sunday. Do not worry about being too old in the army. Yeah you'll be one of the older ones at basic but you will be fine lad.
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@@Cookdog987 sound I will do
I’m going through my application at 25 for the royal engineers and aspiring to go to 24 commando like my dad was. I have two kids and a mrs and right now I work a dead end job, there’s nothing more in this world that I want to do. With age comes more experience in life than most of the young lads coming from college/school.
As a serving soldier this is the most gen about the army and the SNCO trying to hard for that WOs, the job is easy but the bs that comes with it isn’t worth it
Glad you understand it
I’m joining the royal artillery as an unmanned drone gunner. Is that something that’s usually good or is all the artillery regiments shit???
no comment
@@Cookdog987 well I have my answer 😅
ive got basic training at harrogate in spetember, joining royal artillery as airdefence
@@wiberly661 that’s what I’m also wanting to do mate, but I’m going to pirbright
@@lennontreadwell9674 nice, might see you at larkhill for phase 2 then
Make sure you Rob as much kit as you can and get it on ebay ASAP. 😂 👍
Good video mate. All the best in what you do. You'll be good. I am thinking of joining Royal Artillery hopefully 32 reg or 26 reg, know anything about them two?
Yeah I do mate, do it. Why not?
@@Cookdog987 would you say it is better than the regiment you went to? I'm not a huge fan of P Coy if I am honest and 7 reg is not the regiment for me
@@samueljoseph8301 mate I couldn’t tell you what’s better as I haven’t been there so no comment sorry...
I've been attached to 26 regiment in the past. I'd say a better one to be a part ofis 16 regiment. It has much better equipment to work on, it's got a brand new peice of equipment coming in to play now, and much more chance to go away as they always have people in the Falklands so extra money
@@Parkin215 do they go anywhere else?
Sadly peacetime forces arent the same as times in conflict. Good luck outside
Thank you buddy, hope you’re well. Thanks for watching👍🏾
Your spot on and it's definitely army wide, fair play for speaking out so honestly on the matter, good luck in civ div 👍
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Thanks this is what I’m doing now
Good luck mate, there is life outside the army! Strength and honour.....!
it's the same in all military's. From day one, its one shittin on the other to get to the next step and whether you aspire to the next rank or not you are part of the game. Playing the game
I feel the army has become such an undesirable career now than before, I spoke to a boy in the infantry who reckoned that Iraq/Afghan was the deterioration of a noble cause which was interesting. Question: If you could go back having had the insight into the army you do now, which role would you want to aim for instead of RA?
Engineers probably
You should have seen what it was like 20 years ago. Nothing changes. Join the armed forces do as you’re told. You’re a serviceman you don’t have an opinion.......
Cookie pleasure to have served with you mucker! Wish you all the best. Always thought you were a good guy you will do well. Stay safe
Mate I will never forget your cracking sense of humour, great bloke. Hope all is well.
@@Cookdog987 cheers bud! I go through phases of being threaders but you are doing what's best for you. See you around pal . I've subbed so keep uploading to see what you are doing
@@daveowen7372 legend cheers Dave, bodybuilding for me see how that goes ahaha all the best. Don’t be a stranger💪🏻👍🏻
Dave I love your feature in that ally royal marine video of you in the comms room ahaha go on !!!
@@Cookdog987 what all 1 second of it 🤣
Ace vid cook lad spot on 👍🏼
Hey mate, I’m joining the army, trying to decide between Artillery to do the ‘UAV’ or the Engineers, I ultimately want to go the commando route either way, what are your thoughts on the UAV job role, and do you know how that compares to what the engineers do? Thanks for your help
If you was after my honest opinion I’d say do what ever you want to do. Just do what you want to do. And stick with that.
I can’t comment on either I don’t know enough about them.
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Same complaints as I had when I left in 1968 - best move I ever made, enjoyed my six years, but nothing changed.
you’re not wrong there
top lad thanks 4 info
Bang on from my time too, 91-13. Royal Artillery fucking rocks, just not in camp. Like you say too many up themselves, DS watching dicks. You are echoing lads in my Bty, one has already commented above. Good luck in the future kid, you're good at this TH-cam stuff too. UBIQUE
Thank you very much, appreciate it a lot. All the best hope you are well.
best years of my life in mighty mercers! (early 2000s).
gun bunnies were always bunch of whinging fkrs. shoulda got on the OPs!
civvi street is same detail in many ways, a lot of people only give a shit about their careers at the cost of others.
The Army is a good door opener in civvi street, and from what i've seen ex-squaddies look after eachother.
But...blokes from my time are now @22yrs retiring in early 40s with full pension and pretty sorted, so if you can push it, it can be a good career for some.
All the best in civvi street.
AB.
Going to Harrogate in march going with royal artillery!
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Shame really. I’m due to start my phase one in April, hopefully then to Larkhill to do my gunnery training however from the sounds of things there’s not much going for it. My cousin is a S/sgt based at Larkhill and he thinks the world of the army, more particularly the RA. Have you ever been offered to go on an NCO cadre mate?
Yeah mate it’s not all doom and gloom no two careers are the same. I was let down by the system I’d say. I have never been offered to go on a nco cadre.
I did cadre and got promoted but it doesn’t change much for you. I missed it for years until I landed a really good job. I still miss it but know my lifestyle is far better now
@@rogercrooks2027 you don’t miss waking up at 0500 for a silver packet of beans and potato cold. Then having a wash out a tin...
I’m going in the artillery thanks for the info
All the best
Would u recomend the 29 commandos
Well done for an honest unbiased opinion.
thank you very much
Was thinking of joining the army until I saw this, one less career to worry about
Its only one perspective
my perspective has been amazing so dont let this put you off. people have different experiences thats all
If you're unsure you could always try the Reserves first to see if a full time career would be for you.
7RHA??? When I served with 16 Air Assault Brigade, everyone including Para Reg hated them!
wow! Did you know why?
Currently going through phase 2 at larkhill
Is it decent?
What's it like
What you planning to do for work now? I'm going to AFC Harrogate in September to join the Royal Irish Regiment
All the best buddy enjoy it. Keep following the channel you may find out
@@aidenjacques9797 what is AC?
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@@aidenjacques9797 took me about 6 months to go through the whole process. The royal marines process took me a year and a half army is so much quicker.
@@Cookdog987 ok cheers well I have done everything just waiting for my date
People will say oh you won’t earn the mone on civvy street, you won’t do as well you will work harder. Not necessarily. It’s about what you do when you leave. There are some good jobs on civvy street. People will always give you a chance as an ex squaddie. You can earn just as much and more. Don’t let people tell you rubbish that you won’t. You don’t have to put up with the bollocks either
Spot on mate. I am a former Screw Sigs DC R.A. I am now a IT Consultant on £400 a day rate to be honest that’s not even the top of the day rates out there depending on your field doing contracts in the U.K. Defence Sector as a Consultant in Networks (Cisco, Juno, etc..) good luck to you mate only thing I will say is have a plan and find something that you like to do I am out of the green machine 8 years to be honest I loved it at the time. But I wouldn’t go back now
Is it worth joining the army? I'm considering joining after I finish A-levels.
Mate it’s completely up to you
I’d say 100% for the life experience
How long were you in? The worst top corridor I've had to work for was an artillery one. They will fuck over anyone and everyone just to get a couple of SJAR points. I'm not saying this is an artillery wide thing. I've met plenty of decent high ranking blokes in that cap badge. But I've also met loads of people who seem to think fucking the lads about is the right thing to do. It's sad really. There's the potential for it to be a great job, and then you see what the people are really like having little power trips and constant shit jobs. Enough of my rant. All the best in the future lad
Only 4 years mate, it’s true what you are saying. Got kick out of my unit for speaking up In an “open forum” with my bc and bsm...
I spent 18 years in the infantry and completely agree with u I’ve seen the worst and best from some RA sergeant majors while on different postings!
I'm going back to Lichfield to do my assignment centre only for the day bec I failed one 2 things and hoping to join the Royal artillery reverse down here where iam from
Good luck in the future mate
Much love thank you
I also felt so dissapointed after serving mate turned out to be a totally different reality to what expected
Here he is the OG subscriber, yeah definitely mate it’s not the best is it.
@@Cookdog987 Aye mate, you'll be sound on the outside
The gen is what the men need
Thank you Sam haha
ive never seen a video actually stating nothing but the truth.
Legend thank you
Would the rifles reg still be good or would it the same as you said in the video
Couldn’t possibly say
the rifles are infantry and they are very proud. most likely you will get the same but in infantry they have a very strong aversion to snitches and the like
I saw my beloved 82nd Flag on your sheds wall! Were you also a Para?
i have spoken to people who have left around the same time as you and they said i was great and stuff do u think that u just had a bad experience with the army
I think you’ve just answered your own question there mate. Everyone’s experience is different. This was mine and I shared it so people can have a different perspective and not get fed bull from careers offices and one sided videos, People have to get shat on for people to succeed. That’s just life. I was just let down by the system.
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Bad time make strong men strong men make good times good time make week men week men make bad times
very true i got told this by a commando mate while serving and its very true.
3:43 All about what’s on their brag sheet at the end of the year.
The guy didn’t actually go into way it’s crap? He needs to explain why as he’s obviously got some knowledge. He may be right but details would help
If I went into to much detail. Then I would be doing somthing wrong. Giving examples etc. I didn’t want this video to put people off of joining
There are always those not suited for a military career and yes there are bad times and negativity. When you let that get to you, then your definitely not suited The majority get on with it. Im not decrying your reasoning but nearly all of these are personal and thats ok for you as a person but that can affect others attitudes and thats not good. Is civvy street better ????????????? . Most jobs you may try but many you will walk away from as they dont suit, the workload, the hours, the pay, job security, a guaranteed roof over your head and hot meals every day. None of that is a guarantee.
Yes it can be mundane and boring but will civvy, guarantee you any better. Plenty ex service men homeless living on the streets. I did 15 years and there were many menial jobs but also many times you dont have time to think. My first detachment was in Zambia at the Rhodesian border then onto Aden followed by a great 3 years in Cyprus. British Honduras and finishing in Germany. Between these times i was stationed in UK and at those times we did many exercises outside UK. I was married then and it was hard as little time was at home. Im retired now but have to say my reduced service pension helps my state pension
I felt i had done my time and came out. What a shock to the system, I tried many jobs and couldn't bereave how bad they were run. I had to rent as no matter the job didnt earn enough to buy.
I hope it works for you but remember if it doesnt you made your own decision. Best of luck
Civi street is easy...
I’m heading to 34 next month cause everything you stated in the video happens at 3rha now. I’ll more than likely follow suit and sign off when I’m down there, unless it’s semi decent?
Brilliant videos by the way!
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Hey mate, do you have any information or know anyone that has any experience with 5th reg RA ? it's hard to find real info out there, be nice to get a perspective... thanks :)
No idea what they do bro sorry
No worries, Thanks fella
If its guns you want, don't go to 5th they are a locating (target acquisition) and surveillance regiment. Consist of radar & sound locating Bty's and 4/73 special op Bty.
@@barryromford3792 I know, i just wanted to get some perspective from what life is like in the regiment... it's okay though, there is a podcast channel I've found on youtube with op and ctr veterans from 4/73 and they go into some depth about their experiences during training and so forth... the channel is called The Unconventional Soldier