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**mac_uk** · 09-02-2012, 11:29

Do you still get that great Stepping Out book?
More full of shit than a cess pit after a food poisoning outbreak

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**slab** · 09-02-2012, 12:29

I didn't even sign mine nor was I able to review what was written about me. More importantly, no employer ever asked to see it.

**The beast** · 09-02-2012, 18:31

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

Yup. I dug mine out last night as I'll need to take it to the UJC with me next weekend.

I got a certificate of service saying how awesome I was. I got "exeplary service" despite a charge sheet as long as my cock, and 18 days in nick. I also got a certificate of my move to the reserve forces. You get a bit of blurb about yourself, a job description on another bit of paper.

It has a unit stamped, and was signed by my OC at the time I left. Anything else you need to know?

This is the point I am getting at,so you had a lot of military convictions,yet still managed to get "exemplary" service.So they are not allowed to ruin your career,as in SJARS.And if they do,you can sue them..

**TalaveraTom** · 09-02-2012, 20:21

9/10 employers won't ask for it because they don't know it exists. Therefore, if you have a bobbins military record then don't mention it, less said is soonest mended. As mentioned before, the booklet will contain your details and qualifications if any, plus any other courses you may have attended and areas of operations. Also contained within, will be a breakdown of your roles whilst in service, and a character reference, which is scaled from poor to exemplary. Therefore, if you are a twat in the big firm, then you may find your records will denote it without actually saying it...Sometimes, it's what is not said that highlights a bods inadequacy, and that can be equally damaging to future career prospects. All that said, the Army is generally not a spiteful employer, so will always try to find a positive spin for personnel leaving, no matter how cuntish they may have been.

**The_IRON** · 09-02-2012, 20:26

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

I got "exeplary service" despite a charge sheet as long as my cock

So you were never charged PA

you old Vag.

**PrinceAlbert** · 09-02-2012, 20:29

Originally Posted by The beast

.So they are not allowed to ruin your career,as in SJARS.And if they do,you can sue them..

No idea? I wasn't about to complain was I?!

That and the fact the OC knew I'd chin him if there was anything gash on it.

**The beast** · 13-02-2012, 21:57

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

No idea? I wasn't about to complain was I?!

That and the fact the OC knew I'd chin him if there was anything gash on it.

Any input from actual service leavers???And does anyone have a straight answer to my question?

**cloudbuster** · 13-02-2012, 22:03

Originally Posted by The beast

Any input from actual service leavers???And does anyone have a straight answer to my question?

Are you asking from the perspective of someone about to leave, with skeletons in your cupboard you'd rather a prospective employer didn't get to read about, or as someone who has to write one?
Spill.

**Hector_Chavez_V** · 13-02-2012, 22:11

Originally Posted by The beast

I heard that unless you are a criminal or paedophile,you are not allowed to write anything crap on a service leavers A 108 certificate of service,unlike your SJARS.Is this a fact and also does anyone have an idea about what the certificate will say?

Your mistaken, its criminals, peadophiles and Scottish people.

**CanteenCowboy** · 13-02-2012, 22:24

If you are a Normal Service Leaver the Army will be kind, however if you are being discharged for Administrative reasons (you're an inefficent t**t), Discipline reason (weekend physco) or CDT (inner city "solja"), then the Army can be as vindictive as they like, however as most employers in civvy street know nothing about testimonials and other Army stuff it really doesn't matter...........