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"Holy crap, in less than 12 months I've got to grow up and be an adult."

Had a similar comment from the wife when I took up the child rearing duties. "You've got to be organised". Holy crap, 45 years of winging it and now I have to grow up and be organised and responsible? Sheesh!

Mac. Make the leap mate it's not scary. I've said many times if you want to stay, superb. The mob can be secure and fun. However once you've made you're mind up get amongst it and enjoy the new adventure. I would advise you use ELCAS to death. Great bit of kit and it is paying for my courses and so far had £4000 out of them.

I assume you are a tiff so you should have no snags finding work. Oppo of mine Butty, same boat as you, outside now as divers life support tech, he loves it.

Mac

I was in the same position many moons ago, when it’s time to go just go and face the new world.
scary bits, no one owes you a living it’s up to you to find work.
No one will come knocking if you do not show up for work, you just lose your job (depends on company)
There is plenty of work as long as you are not too picky.
Matching current wage is achievable if you’re flexible and willing to go to the work
Job hunting can be demoralising but do not give up
It’s great to be a civy as long as you have prepared well.

Good luck shipmate, I've just had my CTW and taken the first steps on the resettlement road, but I do have hopes of another 5 years come the next EC board that's what I'd really like to do!

Originally Posted by tiddlyoggy

Good luck shipmate, I've just had my CTW and taken the first steps on the resettlement road, but I do have hopes of another 5 years come the next EC board that's what I'd really like to do!

If that's what you want great! But do you have a plan of what you intend to do when the service comfort blanket is removed and instead of drafty or appointer you have to find a job apply for it and get employed via interview? Unless you are a lucky sod and can afford to retire on pusser pension, have your own business, good at guessing lottery number, or just loaded with dosh already.
One day the party has to end, my wife insists I should also grow up? Never saw that in the discharge paperwork.
It’s not all bad out here but you do lose the camaraderie of the service life in the civy office, unless you find work in a heavily populated ex-service work force, then they try to bring in this ethics stuff.

Originally Posted by angry_mac

Well, 10 months to do, resettlement head on, looking forward to new challenges etc, and out of the blue an unprecented second EC signal of the year comes out, and muggins is on it. Mind you this is a branch that just made 39 redundant and so far they now have offered EC to 44.
To be honest it's an option I couldn't just dismiss out of hand, had a family chat, and decision was to pop into UPO and get that Not Interested signal pinged off.
To late fellas, 2 yrs ago I may have taken you up on that, but with 10 months to d, you're having a laugh. Morale in the branch at its lowest, 2015 pension and all that.
Regrets, never made it to wo2 selection board, because as soon as I became eligible in seniority, my common promotion date was after my tx date so never got presented.
Thanks RN you've gave me a highly valued trade, great experiences, some not so great experiences, wonderful mates, and a wealth of dits, but it's time I found new challenges, I go at 40.

That's the attitude Mac!

If you need any advice or reassurance drop me a PM.

Originally Posted by Sumo

But do you have a plan of what you intend to do when the service comfort blanket is removed .

No I don't. Lot's of reasons for it, and yes , comfort blanket has to be one. In a nutshell I joined very young, all I wanted to do was join up, now NOTHING pulls me to say "I want to do that", why leave a job you like?

I loved my time in the mob.

I love being a civvy and being able to say NO! Boss says, sorry - asks, can you work the weekend. (Party organised), you say NO - fucking great! Can you do that in the mob! Yes - but you'll still be working the weekend!!!!!

Jump - the waters fine.