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Originally Posted by scottie

anyone know

the_matelot wrote:
Just a quick heads up for those concerned.

Those people who have been selected for direct entry to the CT Specialisation will be joining Raleigh early May or the middle of October 2009. The next CT entry will be joining Raleigh in less than 2 weeks.

If you've been given any other joining date, I strongly suggest you double check as you will not be on a CT course!
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What part of t_m's ouote do you not understand ?.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Ninja_Stoker

Originally Posted by Maxi_77

As I have said before there seems to be something wrong in a system where we are short of bodies but recruits have to wait considerable times to get in. That would suggest we will never have enough people, even if we get more recruits as we cannot process the numbers we get at present.

It's one of those things unfortunately, many AFCOs have a lot of people who have passed all elements of selection and who have been bid for entry but are waiting for an allocated entry date as there aren't CT or Diver entrants every week, for example, because we don't need that many. it's not so much a case of them not being processed, more a case of training places available.

In ball-park figures we only allocate about one term ahead, so those being allocated a joining date between now & Christmas will be joining between Jan & Easter and so on.

There is an element of the "want it now" generation getting impatient & drifting away, granted, however they would arguably 'can it' in the first 6 months anyway. Those that aren't prepared to wait for a job they want often foolishly opt to join in a "shortage category" and then try to change trades after they join- usually blaming the AFCO for not telling them this was not possible. (Overlooking the fact the Attestation Form they sign-on indicates just this).

All trades have different numbers required. There's not much point recruiting & training 2500 divers when we only need 60 for example. The more popular trades only have limited training places available and if we offered individuals a quicker entry into Naval services we'd be accused of "conning" them into less popular occupations which they cannot transfer from. Interestingly, whilst people may aspire to be Comms Techs or AETs, the vast majority score nowhere near high enough in the recruiting test.

In my AFCO, for example, we have 9 times more Seaman Specs -16 months awaiting allocation for entry, than Warfare Specialists (3 months wait). Both trades require the same Recruiting Test score & medical standards for entry. Do you tell the potential Sea Specs about Warfare or leave them blissfully unaware so that they get the job they wanted originally?

hiya ninja, just wondered if you know what my wait time will be for ET (marine engineer) i passed my recruit tests around the 15th october time. and have since completed the rest of the application process and had my bid to join the navy sent off.

thanks in advance

nufc70, why would ninja know your wait time? Why not read all the threads about ET`s? FFS, try doing something for yourself.

Do you have to put in a bid nowadays to join?

Why should Britain Tremble.

Originally Posted by higthepig

nufc70, why would ninja know your wait time? Why not read all the threads about ET`s? FFS, try doing something for yourself.

Do you have to put in a bid nowadays to join?

Why should Britain Tremble.

hig the PIG just wanted to say you seem like a right nob, the name PIG seems to sum you up OLD boy. wank,er