good insights so far!
many thanks to all who have replied
i have just been to university of glamorgan open day and chatted with a few people there about the maintenance degree and it is beginning to seem to me that an apprenticeship would be the best opinion as a degree is only necessary if you want to progress to management in the future. Going by what i have read on this forum having line experience and competence are what really counts in this industry and practical knowledge is much more valuable than being theory savvy, so thank you for that.
Oh and thanks for the wake up call about graduates!lol
it feels now like a toss up between the army and raf as the navy wont allow me transfer across to the FAA as my job in in a shortage cat!...good thing my notice is in so they have no say in my career choice anymore
It just comes down to whether the other two services are willing to give me the opportunity to retrain with them now
any more useful advice would be most welcome
Rob