The Navy

[Kirbs]

Well I applied for an apprenticeship in the navy as an electrical technician (Fixing weapon systems, Radar systems etc.). I had the aptitude test yesterday and I got a list of job opportunities. Well I wasn't going to join because I am in a residential draftsman course full time next year, But after yesterday it has changed my mind a little. The navy would be wicked fun (traveling) and I would be earning a fair bit of money. The hard thing is leaving all my family and friends. Also, If anyone is in the Navy and knows a bit about recruitment could you please shoot me a PM.
Cheers.

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[Robbo_c]

Hey I just went throught the recruitment process for the Army and I leave for Kapooka on the 27th of October,so if you have any questions about the recruitment process just send me a pm.

[WogBoyz]

Hey I just went throught the recruitment process for the Army and I leave for Kapooka on the 27th of October,so if you have any questions about the recruitment process just send me a pm.

good luck there man, you will need it lol, my mate finished training there 3 - 4 months ago and is now in Timor

[Kirbs]

Sent you a PM robbo. Cheers mate.

[minux]

good luck there man, you will need it lol, my mate finished training there 3 - 4 months ago and is now in Timor

Yes, because it is so hard nowadays...


OP, you won't be earning that good money, in fact defence wages are crap. If you are joining for money, you are joining for the wrong reasons.

[WogBoyz]

Yes, because it is so hard nowadays...


OP, you won't be earning that good money, in fact defence wages are crap. If you are joining for money, you are joining for the wrong reasons.

yeah he had some good stories for me too lol

he also joined for the wages, and i was earning more then him in retail lol

[minux]

^^^

I was being sarcastic, kapooka is a walk in the park nowadays, needs to go back to old days of hardcore where you got beaten, slapped, kicked, spat on etc. That shit rebuilt heads. From meeting a few new lids when i was last at my old unit, I have to say kapooka/Singo training courses are a joke. Many old friends have left simply due to not being able to rely on new gen soldiers. Fairly scary thoughts right there.

[Thomas1]

Minux you are starting to sound like a cranky old man these days

[WogBoyz]

^^^

I was being sarcastic, kapooka is a walk in the park nowadays, needs to go back to old days of hardcore where you got beaten, slapped, kicked, spat on etc. That shit rebuilt heads. From meeting a few new lids when i was last at my old unit, I have to say kapooka/Singo training courses are a joke. Many old friends have left simply due to not being able to rely on new gen soldiers. Fairly scary thoughts right there.

true lol well he though it was bs and crap

[HamaTime™]

Walesy's in the navy I think...

[Kirbs]

Yes, because it is so hard nowadays...


OP, you won't be earning that good money, in fact defence wages are crap. If you are joining for money, you are joining for the wrong reasons.

When I'm in the navy I bet I will save more money than 75% of people my age with apprenticeships. They also have awesome benefits and I learn a trade and get out of this town. Also get to travel the world and experience alot of different cultures and stuff. Will be a great experience so why not just do it while I'm young?

[Rishy]

When I'm in the navy I bet I will save more money than 75% of people my age with apprenticeships. They also have awesome benefits and I learn a trade and get out of this town. Also get to travel the world and experience alot of different cultures and stuff. Will be a great experience so why not just do it while I'm young?

Since I joined up Ive never been worse of for money.

[FUN304]

^^^

I was being sarcastic, kapooka is a walk in the park nowadays, needs to go back to old days of hardcore where you got beaten, slapped, kicked, spat on etc. That shit rebuilt heads. From meeting a few new lids when i was last at my old unit, I have to say kapooka/Singo training courses are a joke. Many old friends have left simply due to not being able to rely on new gen soldiers. Fairly scary thoughts right there.

One of those 'back in my day' people hey, but you are right it does seem to get worse. Recruiting standards have dropped, doesn't seem to matter if people aren't deployable either as long as on paper the numbers are there. As for money, yeah its good for trades as an apprentice but thats about it. No overtime here, you go out bush and work 24/7 and get only a few bucks extra a day.

[soop]

Dont actually have to pay for anything tho do you?

[FUN304]

What do you mean by anything?

[minux]

One of those 'back in my day' people hey, but you are right it does seem to get worse. Recruiting standards have dropped, doesn't seem to matter if people aren't deployable either as long as on paper the numbers are there. As for money, yeah its good for trades as an apprentice but thats about it. No overtime here, you go out bush and work 24/7 and get only a few bucks extra a day.

haha yup, I am one of those, sadly i was med class 4 out of there

Dont actually have to pay for anything tho do you?

Yu pay food and board and general living expenses.

[minux]

When I'm in the navy I bet I will save more money than 75% of people my age with apprenticeships. They also have awesome benefits and I learn a trade and get out of this town. Also get to travel the world and experience alot of different cultures and stuff. Will be a great experience so why not just do it while I'm young?

LOL, i bet you dont...with all the drinking and partying you get up to its usually gone the first night you hit a town

[Garth]

dead set, if you join up because of that page, you are living a dream. it's not like that in the real navy, beleive me.

if your a family man, it's tough, it's dam tough. the divorce rate in the navy is a huge figure. when at sea, expect to spend so much time away it's not funny.

[FUN304]

LOL, i bet you dont...with all the drinking and partying you get up to its usually gone the first night you hit a town

So true

[NAVL]

if ya gunna do either navy airforce or army, go the airforce, im thinking about going

[k3v0]

You do get paid heaps when you get sent overseas... pluss you get tax free alcohol

[Maxxiz]

Nah I have navy backgrounds and know alot about it. Yeah its hard being deployed, but its not like you are constantly at sea for years in a row.. It IS good pay IMO and especially if you are doing an apprenticeship, you get paid alot more than a regular apprenticeship.

[Garth]

Nah I have navy backgrounds and know alot about it. Yeah its hard being deployed, but its not like you are constantly at sea for years in a row.. It IS good pay IMO and especially if you are doing an apprenticeship, you get paid alot more than a regular apprenticeship.

true

4 yrs of crappy wages
30 yrs (havign a guess at average working life) i earn 2 times as much as a navy e.t. i didnt leave the navy for a reason. pay is crap. and honestly if your there for the duty free alcohol then good for you.

[MasterOfReality]

Have you ever considered the merchant navy?

My old man was a 1st officer for 35 years, and had his master class 1 but never chose to work as the captain due to the extra responsibility and not much extra pay.

Even though, he was well on the other side of $100k per annum. The pay rates for the engineers were the same as well, and slightly less for seaman.

He was at sea max 3-4 months per year, doing the coal and iron ore route to Japan. When i was younger he used to do 6-12 month swings, but the benefit is the time that you spend at sea is the time you get off, so you are only ever really working half the year.

I looked into becoming a marine engineer, but in the end didn't know if I could put up with being at sea with other blokes for months on end.

[Kirbs]

Have you ever considered the merchant navy?

My old man was a 1st officer for 35 years, and had his master class 1 but never chose to work as the captain due to the extra responsibility and not much extra pay.

Even though, he was well on the other side of $100k per annum. The pay rates for the engineers were the same as well, and slightly less for seaman.

He was at sea max 3-4 months per year, doing the coal and iron ore route to Japan. When i was younger he used to do 6-12 month swings, but the benefit is the time that you spend at sea is the time you get off, so you are only ever really working half the year.

I looked into becoming a marine engineer, but in the end didn't know if I could put up with being at sea with other blokes for months on end.

Could you send me a PM with some details please mate? Cheers