After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his family as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the army,
even though they will have married quarters.

Baz

"Baz" wrote in message
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After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his family
as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the army,
even though they will have married quarters.

Baz


What's wrong with the Army?

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I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

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On Feb 1, 2:09*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Baz" wrote in message

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After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his family
as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the army,
even though they will have married quarters.

Baz

What's wrong with the Army?

He could get killed. Obviously.

Safer in tanks. A nieghbour of mine has a Russian tank, Looks great
fun.
It does about two mpg. He doesn't drive it to work :-)

"harry" wrote in message
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On Feb 1, 2:09 pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Baz" wrote in message

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After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his
family
as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the
army,
even though they will have married quarters.

Baz

What's wrong with the Army?

He could get killed. Obviously.

Safer in tanks. A nieghbour of mine has a Russian tank, Looks great
fun.
It does about two mpg. He doesn't drive it to work :-)

He could get killed driving .......................................
He could get killed as a Fireman.
He could get killed working on the Railway

The services are a great life. Far more camaraderie and help from the mates
you are serving with than the people you work with in Civvie Street. :-(((

Mike


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I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

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After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his family as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the army,
even though they will have married quarters.

Don't worry too much Baz; the Army are bound to wonder the same thing,
and suss that out themselves.
If he is earning now, my advice would be to invest in a private consult
with a really good professional careers advisor.

Janet

On Feb 1, 4:50*pm, Janet wrote:
In article ,
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After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers. I ask myself :Why?
I know he is not happy with the career choice with not seeing his family as
often as he likes but for freeeks sake, he will see them less in the army,
even though they will have married quarters.

* *Don't worry too much Baz; the Army are bound to wonder the same thing,
and suss that out themselves.
* *If he is earning now, my advice would be to invest in a private consult
with a really good professional careers advisor.

* *Janet

My son wes in the Army, Royal Artilery, did around 10 years, Went in
as a survayor, then qualified as an instructor for 4 trades.
When he left he got trained and now works as an oceanographic
surveyor, spending around half of the year in the Gulf of Mexico
amongst other places around the world.
He was broke one winter and had 3 weeks leave due so he signed up for
Ski training and was taught to Ski, cost him around £10.00
Tell him to go for it.
David

After all his training the son wants to join the army! Guardsman in the
Coldstreams or Grenadiers.

If he can get into the Guards, he's doing well from the kick-off.

And as others have said, the enormous side-benefits are (compared to
other prospects) without number.

_Of course_ he runs the dangers of death or being maimed: he knows that.
A lot of people today talk as though such things "didn't ought to exist"
--- we must be the first generation (and the only country) on earth who
can't deal with such prospects. Your Dad, and perhaps your Grandad may
have said your son must be mad -- but the army that they knew was
completely different to this one, for several very good reasons. And
what's more their generations had alternative employments open.

*Good* for your son: let us know if he makes the cut for the Guards.


[What's this got to do with gardening?]

John

You say "After all his training",
As what?

On Feb 1, 7:38*pm, Dave Hill wrote:
You say *"After all his training",
As what?

Policeman wasn't it?