FunkyJunky
War Hero

Just out of curiosity really.
I am amazed how long it takes to join up when reading this page and talking to the newer lads I work with, why is that?.
19 years ago when I started the process, it was around 9 weeks from the first time I walked through the door at the AFCO to being on the bus on the way to Raleigh.
Across the branches, it was much quicker than today. I get it back then there was a recruitment drive after the redundancies in the 90s but still.....
I am amazed how long it takes to join up when reading this page and talking to the newer lads I work with, why is that?.
19 years ago when I started the process, it was around 9 weeks from the first time I walked through the door at the AFCO to being on the bus on the way to Raleigh.
Across the branches, it was much quicker than today. I get it back then there was a recruitment drive after the redundancies in the 90s but still.....