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TA Postie
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Post by TA Postie »

Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
johnnyp
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Post by johnnyp »

All the best mate :wave and good luck.
nelson
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Post by nelson »

Good luck mate and I hope you enjoy your new career :nana :nana :nana :nana
nationwide
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Post by nationwide »

GOOD LUCK MATE!!!
You have been very lucky however I am also looking elsewhere and I doubt I'm on my own.
:Applause :dance :nana :nana :nana :wave :wave :Very Happy
el_cartero
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Post by el_cartero »

royal mail to royal marines.......

yes this job IS rubbish

PT is a joke opened my pay slip there woo hoo 150 quid! thast jsut over 500 a month .

not worth it AT ALL

Even full timers need to realise that certain careers will open up 25k + jobs
one day part timers will have the same right as full timers
dohnut
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Post by dohnut »

TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave

Do they still do the prc course?, i did that when I was 16 and passed but later decided marine life wasnt for me, That course was one of the hardest things I have done in my life good luck mate.
coca cola
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Post by coca cola »

Good luck mate! :Applause
Steviea34
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Post by Steviea34 »

TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
Good luck mate & when you rejoin you will be fit enough to do the new outdoor del spans :dance
dean07
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Post by dean07 »

Good luck mate. Did 6 years in the Corps. You,ll love it if you can pass out. Just keep you head down and trap shut. You,ll be fine but very knackered as its most likely the hardest thing you,ll ever do.All the best
ashadd
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Post by ashadd »

Good luck and take care....
I married my wife for her looks, but not the one she gave me when i said i was going to be a postman.
Lounge Lizard
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Post by Lounge Lizard »

TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
Well done. :Very Happy
Judjing by the ex Marine on BBC's Panorama a fre weeks ago who couldn't do a walk inthe specified time you've probably got yourself a less strenuous job, and higher pay, earlier retirement age and better pension too. :Very Happy
Have they got many vacancies ?
dohnut
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Post by dohnut »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
Well done. :Very Happy
Judjing by the ex Marine on BBC's Panorama a fre weeks ago who couldn't do a walk inthe specified time you've probably got yourself a less strenuous job, and higher pay, earlier retirement age and better pension too. :Very Happy
Have they got many vacancies ?
To get in first you need to do a 3day selection course called the prc at lympstone devon, this is VERY HARD and only around 40% pass and go onto the 30 weeks training, then you have 8 months of hard as nails training and then off to be shot at in iraq or afganistan, me thinks royal mail is a piece of piss compared to joining the royal marines.
TrueBlueTerrier
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

dohnut wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
Well done. :Very Happy
Judjing by the ex Marine on BBC's Panorama a fre weeks ago who couldn't do a walk inthe specified time you've probably got yourself a less strenuous job, and higher pay, earlier retirement age and better pension too. :Very Happy
Have they got many vacancies ?
To get in first you need to do a 3day selection course called the prc at lympstone devon, this is VERY HARD and only around 40% pass and go onto the 30 weeks training, then you have 8 months of hard as nails training and then off to be shot at in iraq or afganistan, me thinks royal mail is a piece of piss compared to joining the royal marines.

Hard as Iron are the Boots, and crazy to go with it. One of the few regular direct entrant forces that the SAS rate. They don't like them but they do rate them.

Good on you mate the Forces life aint for everyone one but if you follow the advice of dean07 which is basically "Mouth Closed and Ears Open" you can't go far wrong.
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Stick In

Post by Lounge Lizard »

dohnut wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
TA Postie wrote:Ok Been with royal mail just over 2 years, and decided it wasnt for me. loved the job itself but had enough of the arsehole managers and grief that comes wih it, so decided to look at another career. Ive now been accepted into the Royal Marines, and start my training soon, and really looking forward to it. anyway, just a message for everyone, stick in, and dont let they bastards win. good luck :wave
Well done. :Very Happy
Judjing by the ex Marine on BBC's Panorama a fre weeks ago who couldn't do a walk inthe specified time you've probably got yourself a less strenuous job, and higher pay, earlier retirement age and better pension too. :Very Happy
Have they got many vacancies ?
To get in first you need to do a 3day selection course called the prc at lympstone devon, this is VERY HARD and only around 40% pass and go onto the 30 weeks training, then you have 8 months of hard as nails training and then off to be shot at in iraq or afganistan, me thinks royal mail is a piece of piss compared to joining the royal marines.
Yes, very hard in some respects no doubt, but then no door to doors, no dogs, proper early starts some mornings, foreign travel, time off for sport, a smart uniform, ..................... :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
In fairness, all jobs have their good and bad points. :Very Happy :Very Happy :Very Happy