Things that I Love...
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Things that I Love...
I Love:
1. The opinion that prevails amongst many in suggesting that the RAF need not recruit. Especially seeing as in surveys such as the ‘Times Top 100 Graduate Employers’ the RAF consistently fails to breach the upper quartile, as opposed to the Army, who consistently ranks high in the top ten... and we’re the ones with the planes! Think Quality not Quantity.
2. The efforts made by those in the military to assure its recruits that it does not seek a ‘type’… made in most cases by a distinguished white male of upper middle class origin. And lo and behold at both OASC and RCB what do we get? An 80-90% turnout of white, middle class males. Not a bad type perhaps, but lets not kid ourselves.
3. The sentiment that the RAF might benefit from a DE recruit as opposed to a University recruit ‘because the more immature recruit is more easily moulded’… so they don’t recruit a type… but God forbid if you don’t conform to one. Enlightened.
4. The concurrent opinion, that a university education lacks relevance in the RAF. Who are these guys?
5. The ill concealed feeling on this forum that ‘an RAF officer is an officer first and pilot second’. Ha!
6. The straight-faced lie that most recruits begin their careers with when faced with the question ‘have you encountered drugs before’. ‘Absolutely not’. Again, Ha! (And don’t even try to deny it)
7. And finally… the persistent attempts, made by certain members of this forum, to point out the spelling mistakes of others… You know who you are.
1. The opinion that prevails amongst many in suggesting that the RAF need not recruit. Especially seeing as in surveys such as the ‘Times Top 100 Graduate Employers’ the RAF consistently fails to breach the upper quartile, as opposed to the Army, who consistently ranks high in the top ten... and we’re the ones with the planes! Think Quality not Quantity.
2. The efforts made by those in the military to assure its recruits that it does not seek a ‘type’… made in most cases by a distinguished white male of upper middle class origin. And lo and behold at both OASC and RCB what do we get? An 80-90% turnout of white, middle class males. Not a bad type perhaps, but lets not kid ourselves.
3. The sentiment that the RAF might benefit from a DE recruit as opposed to a University recruit ‘because the more immature recruit is more easily moulded’… so they don’t recruit a type… but God forbid if you don’t conform to one. Enlightened.
4. The concurrent opinion, that a university education lacks relevance in the RAF. Who are these guys?
5. The ill concealed feeling on this forum that ‘an RAF officer is an officer first and pilot second’. Ha!
6. The straight-faced lie that most recruits begin their careers with when faced with the question ‘have you encountered drugs before’. ‘Absolutely not’. Again, Ha! (And don’t even try to deny it)
7. And finally… the persistent attempts, made by certain members of this forum, to point out the spelling mistakes of others… You know who you are.
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From: Lincolnshire
but lets not kid ourselves
All spelling mistakes are as a result of not doing well at school
Red On, Green On
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as opposed to the Army, who consistently ranks high in the top ten
I joined the Navy as a DE equivalent, but not before had I learned to spell and write.
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From: The Wonderful Midlands
I joined the Navy as a DE equivalent, but not before had I learned to spell and write.
You should have learned proper england like what i did when i was children
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From: Spanish Riviera
That'll be a binned graduate then?
Tough luck mate.....................
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From: The Road to Nowhere
to correctly construct a sentence.
Has anyone found this yet?
JSP101
I didn't realise it was available on the internet. That will save me carrying that DW Handbook around!
Ahh, ISSC, Happy Days ... not.
STH
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Who ever said we don't look for a "type" Stupendulousman?
We are looking for capable, entertaining and gifted individuals who can take banter and don't have a chip the size of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic on their shoulder.
p.s. apparently a very strong grounding in grammer is a plus, especially from fecking Grads
We are looking for capable, entertaining and gifted individuals who can take banter and don't have a chip the size of the iceberg that sunk the Titanic on their shoulder.
p.s. apparently a very strong grounding in grammer is a plus, especially from fecking Grads
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From: scotland
One of these points would apply to the ex MT driver who applied to be a pilot and was told he did not have the qualities required. Was then sponsored through DHFS by the Army whilst still a member of the RAF and is now a rotary pilot. As stated, Officer first or Pilot first.
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From: Lincolnshire
One of these points would apply to the ex MT driver who applied to be a pilot and was told he did not have the qualities required. Was then sponsored through DHFS by the Army whilst still a member of the RAF and is now a rotary pilot. ...