Hi guys I’m currently in the Army (Infantry) and I recently did my CAT C License and loved every minute of the week on the course, so much so I decided this is the line of work I want to get into when I get out.
My plan is to sign off (hand in notice), around this time next year and then hopefully be out within 6-12 months after. In the mean time I’m defiantly going to go for my CAT C+E, would be nice if I can get it free through army, but it looks like I’m going to have to fork out a months wages and find a civvy firm to do it with within the next 6 months. and also in the meantime I’m going to try and get any other driver quals and square myself a nice C.V ready.
When I get out and back home to Derby I think initially like most I’m going to get in with an agency, not bothered about the wages just need the hands on experience and someone to represent me kind of thing, then hopefully eventually after 6-12 months get tramping.
Would like to know what’s the best jobs to go for, I want to tramp and wake up somewhere new everyday and travel all over the place UK&EURO ■■ Basically the most varied jobs, don’t think I’d like just doing same route day in day out?
I know I’m not knowledgeable on the subject
please give any constructive criticism
If you want to drive, it may be worth taking CE as soon as you can. The only reason to delay is if you are due a sizeable resettlement/training allowance on leaving the Army, which you could put towards a CE course.
Don’t forget that you will need a driver CPC Driver Qualification Card to drive C or CE professionally in civvy street. You could take the Module 2 (initial CPC theory - the case studies test) and Module 4 (initial CPC practical) tests now, though that will start the 5 year expiry on your DQC. If you’re not going to drive in civvy street until you leave the Army, you can always delay this until shortly before you are to leave. Some self-training materials and the Module 2 test should cost less than £100. A one day training course, use of the trainer’s lorry for the test and the Module 4 test fee is typically £300 at the moment.
Once you’ve got your DQC, it’s probably worth taking a one day course on driver’s hours and tachographs, which will give you 7 of the 35 hours training needed to renew your DQC for a further 5 years.
Thanks for the advice guys, my unit moves down to Farnborough soon so when I’m settled gonna get onto E.P Training as that’s just down the road and get my C+E and initial CPC done,
Do I then have to make up the rest of the 35 hours before I can get a job or aslong as I achieve them within a 5 year limit of completing initial CPC? sorry for noob questions.
Initial driver CPC will give you a Driver Qualification Card with 5 years of validity. Once you have your initial driver CPC, the expiry date will be extended by 5 years once you complete your first 35 hours of periodic training.
Just curious but how does handing ones notice in work with regards to the armed forces?
Would you be expected to willingly get into situations where someone is shooting at you (not saying that won’t happen whilst delivering within Nottingham)?
How would your fellow squaddies feel about being in that type of situation when you have effectively quit.
Just curious but how does handing ones notice in work with regards to the armed forces?
Would you be expected to willingly get into situations where someone is shooting at you (not saying that won’t happen whilst delivering within Nottingham)?
How would your fellow squaddies feel about being in that type of situation when you have effectively quit.
I guess you are placed on garden leave?
Just wondering.
It’s all done on JPA which is like your online portal of your career just 7 clicks, but can’t do it until 3 year point, haha shottingham is worse then any foreign war zone.
People come and go from this job all the time so they won’t be bothered, as far as I know you work up until the day you leave but you get time off to go job interviews and stuff ect, if you have another job lined up you can get early release I hope otherwise it’s 4 years minimum service.
