mistersoft said:JesterRIP said:I would love to, but the blackies broke the dartboard trying to hammer their darts into it.
...instead of throwing them like everyone else
That's because the greenies were wearing all the feathers.
JesterRIP said:...Secondly, for some reason we get techs want to 'do P Coy' and do the All Arms Commando Cse. It used to be that if you served with a Commando unit, you were 'invited' to do the course. For example, with what used to be 3 BAS for the AACC and likewise with what used to be 7 Regt AAC at Netheravon for Para trained personnel. There is no longer such a requirement and getting on these courses is all very well, but it will not benefit any unit as such, should you attempt and pass one.
To that end, if you want to do one of these courses - maybe you should think about joining the RM, or Para Regt?
As for seeming a shame not to 'fire a shot in anger' as you put it - well I shall put that down to being naive for now. It sounds to me like you are better off not applying to be an av tech - because amongst all your questions there isn't a single one that is actually trade related (such as job satisfaction, systems on the AH, how difficult it is to understand etc). Moreover it seems that if you had your way and went on every adv trg ex going as well as every 'glory course' going, no flying unit would see much of you either! If I were you, I'd have a word with your local ACIO and re-evaluate what you REALLY want out of this.
What is it with techs, not wanting to be techs?
soldier-w said:Did you join for job satisfaction? If so, why didn't you simply join a civvy engineering company on an apprenticeship? Iâll take a guess that you wanted something more challenging that involved more than just diagnosing faults and carrying out maintenance. If thatâs all the Avionics trade has to offer now itâs little wonder itâs a pinch point trade. All work and no play...
Depends what you mean by play. If you mean working till your eyes bleed for no thanks, being treated like scum by pilots who think they're the best thing since sliced bread, waiting around to have the 700 thrown at you post night flying with "stuff doesn't work!" written on the front page and being expected to move heaven and earth to get cabs on the pan just to be told 5 mins before that they can't fly because they've got the sniffles. Phrases like "sports afternoon" and "poets day" are things from the past. Adventure training is only for the non-deployable because the rest of us are either on ops or training for them. I could go on but I'm starting to get threaders!!soldier-w said:JesterRIP said:...Secondly, for some reason we get techs want to 'do P Coy' and do the All Arms Commando Cse. It used to be that if you served with a Commando unit, you were 'invited' to do the course. For example, with what used to be 3 BAS for the AACC and likewise with what used to be 7 Regt AAC at Netheravon for Para trained personnel. There is no longer such a requirement and getting on these courses is all very well, but it will not benefit any unit as such, should you attempt and pass one.
To that end, if you want to do one of these courses - maybe you should think about joining the RM, or Para Regt?
As for seeming a shame not to 'fire a shot in anger' as you put it - well I shall put that down to being naive for now. It sounds to me like you are better off not applying to be an av tech - because amongst all your questions there isn't a single one that is actually trade related (such as job satisfaction, systems on the AH, how difficult it is to understand etc). Moreover it seems that if you had your way and went on every adv trg ex going as well as every 'glory course' going, no flying unit would see much of you either! If I were you, I'd have a word with your local ACIO and re-evaluate what you REALLY want out of this.
What is it with techs, not wanting to be techs?
Did you join for job satisfaction? If so, why didn't you simply join a civvy engineering company on an apprenticeship? Iâll take a guess that you wanted something more challenging that involved more than just diagnosing faults and carrying out maintenance. If thatâs all the Avionics trade has to offer now itâs little wonder itâs a pinch point trade. All work and no play...
Lazy, ungrateful users with unrealistic expectations? I'll bet that hasn't changed since 1942.Zapped said:Depends what you mean by play. If you mean working till your eyes bleed for no thanks, being treated like scum by pilots who think they're the best thing since sliced bread, waiting around to have the 700 thrown at you post night flying with "stuff doesn't work!" written on the front page and being expected to move heaven and earth to get cabs on the pan just to be told 5 mins before that they can't fly because they've got the sniffles.
Fair one, that's pump.Zapped said:Phrases like "sports afternoon" and "poets day" are things from the past. Adventure training is only for the non-deployable because the rest of us are either on ops or training for them. I could go on but I'm starting to get threaders!!
JesterRIP said:Mate, if you're seriously considering the job, PM me, and lets see if we can arrange something. I dont know how far you live from Suffolk, but either way if you want to find out, there's no better way than getting amongst it.
On here, there's always someone who thinks they know more and cant resist posting and before you know it you have four pages of techs and mech trades slagging each other off, tiffys vs artisans, thread derails etc etc etc...
Far better to come and see for yourself, then make your mind up from there.
JesterRIP said:I merely commented on our trade being the envy of all others, and the abuse that comes our way as a result of it.
And then you all came...
You fixed my dart board yet?
JesterRIP said:Hi Tyche,
As an Avionics tradesman.....
Jester.
Litotes said:JesterRIP said:Hi Tyche,
As an Avionics tradesman.....
Jester.
Good Lord! My alter ego is an Avionics Tech! However will I live that one down?
Litotes
JesterRIP said:Litotes said:JesterRIP said:Hi Tyche,
As an Avionics tradesman.....
Jester.
Good Lord! My alter ego is an Avionics Tech! However will I live that one down?
Litotes
Ah talking to ourselves again - hello Mr Toilets! Live it down? As I pointed out in another thread - greenies are no longer the 12-sided dice throwing, speccy spotty thermos flask carrying geeks they used to be.
JesterRIP said:We smoke, drink, gamble and satisfy lots of loose women (apart from Wednesday and Sunday evenings when I meet a guy called Gerald in his Range Rover on Hampstead Heath).