Hi and thanks for your input, but what's with the “if so?” What's your motto, trust no-one? Maybe justified in on-line dealings but feel free to quiz me on Fisguard. As it happens, the old huts of Tribe div are still standing, just as they were, now separated by a barbed wire fence from the small industrial estate it has become. Yes, I was an “East side bender”.
Anyway, your point may have merit. After receiving the rejection letter I rang up, as invited, for some feedback. It seems that the main thing she hadn't liked, (some may know who I'm talking about there,) was really a misunderstanding with regards to one of my reasons for choosing seaman app.
I had said that I felt it offered me a quicker route back to sea, (which I'm sure I concluded after reading the web site.)
She seemed to think that I was suggesting that seaman app was in some way an easier option, (and I did recall noticing her react to it at the time,) which isn't what I meant or thought at all. If anything, it could well be the harder option for me as it would be all new. I can barely tie shoe laces, let alone do fancy seamany type knots!
Plus, I'm not sure how highly my experience/qualifications would be valued today. I used to maintain missile systems and I'm not sure many RFAs carry SAMs.
Part of the reason why I didn't choose engineer app is that I have, perhaps mistakenly, a vision of being stuck down an engine/boiler room on some old ship mopping up oil for 4 months, (exaggeration, but I'm sure you get the picture.)
I don't know. I'm going to give it one more shot but am undecided as to which one to go for. Maybe I should play to my strengths.
Thanks again,
LG.