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I think it all depends on what trade you are to be honest which you havent mentioned.

The branch I am currently serving in is WE

The fields for the next Redundancy Tranche haven't been announced yet so how do you know you are 'in the bracket'?

Regarding branch transfer, you need to speak to your DO who will (should) in turn talk to your career/requirements manager and the career/requirements manager of the branch you want to transfer into, if all are OK with the transfer then the process can start (this is a simplified version of events by the way)

SJRM's right mate, the next tranche hasn't been announced yet so don't take anything you've heard regarding redundancy branches as gospel. If you're refering to being rated back to an ET, they got rid of a load of ETs in the first tranche so you might be ok.

With regards to branch shortages, there aren't very many opportunities at the minute. The only real transfers being accepted at present are for LET(ME)SM, Diver and RN Police (As of the middle of October 2011).

You may be better off sticking with your current course? Could be the lesser of the two evils in the current climate.
If you're struggling with the course, tell one of your instructors and they SHOULD give you the help you need. Don't know which part of the course you're finding hard, but I know from experience that the Math on LETs course is a particular pain in the arse!

Good luck anyway

HI
Having just sat the RT test again(first time round 11 years ago) to branch transfer to MA, my DO has said that I did not achieve the required standard (70) of which I got 64.

I have had a look at the branches that I can apply for based on my RT score and the only 2 I have considered having job satisfaction in is either writer or service policeman. Since speaking with my DO she says that another thing I have to take into consideration is promotion, she seems to think that promotion in these 2 branches is dire and that I should become a seaman specialist!
So I have to make the decision, do I want promotion in a job that I would hate doing or vice versa?

Does anyone know what the promotion prospects are like in the Service Police / Writer branches?

Why would you do a job you hate when you have a choice...you won't like it and they won't like you so you really do need to think this through properly.

Originally Posted by Polto

Why would you do a job you hate when you have a choice...you won't like it and they won't like you so you really do need to think this through properly.

Exactly why would I want to do a job that I don't enjoy and with people who I won't get on with?

You answer a question by asking the same question again? How very odd.