Which role should I do?
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Which role should I do?
I have just completed my aptitude test and they have offered me more roles because I achieved a higher mark, but I don't know Which role I should go for aircraft tech(mechanical),Aircraft tech(Avionics),weapons tech,vehicle and mechanical equipment tech,electrician,general tech workshop and ICT technician.I originally only applied for weapons tech but now that I've been offered these roles which one would be a better one.
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Either aircraft tech would get my vote. I guess it also depends whether you are mechanically minded or prefer worrying about where electrons and ones and zeros are going. Either role would obviously make you very employable in the civil aviation world post service. I would suggest doing some research (other than asking opinions on this forum) in order to make an informed decision.
Something that you can easily leverage into a good career in your post-RAF life.
I would probably look closely at being a jet engine technician - job security for life. Weapons technician not so much.
I would probably look closely at being a jet engine technician - job security for life. Weapons technician not so much.
Disagree. Know plenty of knuckle draggers who extrapolated RAF Weapons engineering into many other diverse civilian engineering disciplines. Indeed many found it advantageous to not be encumbered with the licensing requirements for civvy strasse that the AV and Mech trades have.
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RG, the problem is that 'poor English' is harder to read than well constructed prose.
Expect, therefore, less help if you can't be bothered to write something that's easy, as in 'pleasurable to the eye and mind', to read. Even if it might make sense.
Expect, therefore, less help if you can't be bothered to write something that's easy, as in 'pleasurable to the eye and mind', to read. Even if it might make sense.
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A suggestion. Don't cheek your elders. 99% of the posters on this forum have been there and done that. They've got experience.
The advice they give is well intentioned and deserves thought. Just have a look at your original post. Ask yourself, does it make good English? Does it puncuate well? Does it put you in a good light?
OK, it's the Internet, but it's the Royal Air Force you want to join and the Royal Air Force isn't the Internet.
Hope you make your mind up soon and do well. Don't cheek your elders (until you make rank).
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A suggestion. Don't cheek your elders. 99% of the posters on this forum have been there and done that. They've got experience.
The advice they give is well intentioned and deserves thought. Just have a look at your original post. Ask yourself, does it make good English? Does it puncuate well? Does it put you in a good light?
OK, it's the Internet, but it's the Royal Air Force you want to join and the Royal Air Force isn't the Internet.
Hope you make your mind up soon and do well. Don't cheek your elders (until you make rank).
Rgds
RG56.....come on mate. Taxydual is quite right. I don't want to be a ball buster but if my son wrote something like that, I'd be bloody annoyed. Make the effort eh? What difference does it make that "it's the internet?" That remark was off side. 
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I would either go avionics or mechanical, they will open far more doors post service career, as said it depends really if you see yourself as more electronically minded than mechanically, that said a lot of the mechanical trade now contains electrical and electronics. Civilian wise avionics trades tend to be at a premium these days. I am an ex RAF mechanical engineer who studied and put myself through my licences, (start them in the services if you see your future out of the RAF continuing your future trade) but to be honest the service engineering background will stand you in good stead whatever you do.
The other one on that list to look at is the ICT Technician as that to crosses over to a well paid civilian job.
The other one on that list to look at is the ICT Technician as that to crosses over to a well paid civilian job.
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Don't worry, the Service isn't entirely made up of pedants and language police.
The sort of jobs you wish to do are very kinaesthetic, so doing it will be more important than writing about it.
Good luck.
Don't worry, the Service isn't entirely made up of pedants and language police.
The sort of jobs you wish to do are very kinaesthetic, so doing it will be more important than writing about it.
Good luck.
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But of course the other very important point is that improper use of English can be seen as slap dash and the one thing that the RAF does not tolerate, and certainly not from its aircraft technicians, is a slap dash approach!
Worth thinking about, RG56, as you process your application further!
Good luck
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Worth thinking about, RG56, as you process your application further!
Good luck
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RG,
Regarding good English, the "pedants" here aren't the issue. The issue, whether you like it or not, will be how poor English might be viewed by those that could influence your career.
Don't think for a minute that plenty of people won't notice incorrect grammar or spelling; when they do, it will affect their impression of you. Most people won't notice good grammar, but they will understand your meaning more easily, making you a more effective communicator.
Good luck with your career. Do well and be happy.
Regarding good English, the "pedants" here aren't the issue. The issue, whether you like it or not, will be how poor English might be viewed by those that could influence your career.
Don't think for a minute that plenty of people won't notice incorrect grammar or spelling; when they do, it will affect their impression of you. Most people won't notice good grammar, but they will understand your meaning more easily, making you a more effective communicator.
Good luck with your career. Do well and be happy.
