Hi all,
First time poster looking for some friendly advice;
I am currently approaching the end of my 3 year nursing degree to be a QA and have recently submitted a PPP for my first posting.
After having previoulys done an 8 year stint working for the RMP, the free degree was enough to sway me towards change and I have been living/studying in Birmingham for the last 3 years and will (hopefully) be able to be posted out to an MDHU.
I'm currently approaching 30, and whilst I have loved the army accommodation throughout my 20's, I'm at a point now where I want my own space and new to get onto the property ladder and I'm toying with the concept of potentially buying property wherever I am posted.
Now, I know, realistically, I won't know where I'll be until they tell me, so I want some guidance on what postings are like for QA's and how likely I am to get my priority choices based on the experience of others who have either been QA's, known QA's or just know generally how PPP likeliness tends to sway.
My top 3 choices in order were;
1. Northallerton
2. Gosport
3. Birmingham
I have chosen Northallerton as number 1 specifically for a couple of reasons, mainly because house prices are way more affordable for me up north and because I don't imagine it would be a popular first choice. For what it's worth, I am actually originally from the Midlands, but don't particulary want to stay around here.
So the ultimate question is; Would I be foolish to start booking annual leave and using my weekends for house viewings up north in preparation of being able to move into something as quickly as I can without having to spend too much time in accommodation? Or could PPP still dictate that I don't end up at my first choice, and thus, I'm probably better off holding off?
Thanks for any input.
First time poster looking for some friendly advice;
I am currently approaching the end of my 3 year nursing degree to be a QA and have recently submitted a PPP for my first posting.
After having previoulys done an 8 year stint working for the RMP, the free degree was enough to sway me towards change and I have been living/studying in Birmingham for the last 3 years and will (hopefully) be able to be posted out to an MDHU.
I'm currently approaching 30, and whilst I have loved the army accommodation throughout my 20's, I'm at a point now where I want my own space and new to get onto the property ladder and I'm toying with the concept of potentially buying property wherever I am posted.
Now, I know, realistically, I won't know where I'll be until they tell me, so I want some guidance on what postings are like for QA's and how likely I am to get my priority choices based on the experience of others who have either been QA's, known QA's or just know generally how PPP likeliness tends to sway.
My top 3 choices in order were;
1. Northallerton
2. Gosport
3. Birmingham
I have chosen Northallerton as number 1 specifically for a couple of reasons, mainly because house prices are way more affordable for me up north and because I don't imagine it would be a popular first choice. For what it's worth, I am actually originally from the Midlands, but don't particulary want to stay around here.
So the ultimate question is; Would I be foolish to start booking annual leave and using my weekends for house viewings up north in preparation of being able to move into something as quickly as I can without having to spend too much time in accommodation? Or could PPP still dictate that I don't end up at my first choice, and thus, I'm probably better off holding off?
Thanks for any input.