My 17 year old daughter,

[Darrell]

As per the title,
My 17 year old daughter Sophia doesn’t have a clue what she really wants to do job wise.

I dropped a few hints a year or so ago about joining the Navy but it fell upon deaf ears and she decided she wanted to join the Police as a SOCO. Unfortunately this didn’t happen but the other night she surprised me and my wife by asking me to sign the consent form to actually enlist in the Navy!!

We’re very proud parents.

PS, my 17 year old nephew has sent off his forms to join the Marines.

PPS, how time flies. She was a year old when I joined this forum!

 

[Harrythedog]

Kids are like water, they find their own level. The Navy is a good move though especially if she’s after a trade, good luck to her

 

[Darrell]

Kids are like water, they find their own level. The Navy is a good move though especially if she’s after a trade, good luck to her

She wants to join the RN Police.

 

[ChrisEdu]

My 18yr old has just sat his UCAT exam, having got the necessary A-level grades for dentistry.

 

[Darrell]

My 18yr old has just sat his UCAT exam, having got the necessary A-level grades for dentistry.

Fair play to the lad.

Apart from the money, why does he want to be a dentist?

 

[James Copeland]

I joined the Royal Marines after a failed marriage and my father (ex marine) sid that I couldn't hack it.
I enjoyed 14 years chasing Russians in the Artic, drug and gun runners in the Carribean as well as the ceremonials, comradeship. I could go on. I really enjoyed my enlistment albeit difficult readjusting to civilian life.
Highly recommended. Just my opinion of course.
Jim

 

[poormansporsche]

We’re very proud parents.

 

[Darrell]

My 18yr old has just sat his UCAT exam, having got the necessary A-level grades for dentistry.

Fair play to the lad.

Apart from the money, why does he want to be a dentist?

 

[Ted]

Daughter No1 didn’t really know what she wanted to do when she was at school - the best we could get from her was she wanted to clean cars.
Mrs Ted persuaded her to join the navy.
She started her training at Raleigh with the rest of the ratings and became a WAEM (they used the ‘W’ in those days.)
To cut a long story short she worked on sea harriers, then helis and went all over the world.
Decided to become an officer and passed out at Dartmouth with flying colours as one of the top officers - we had a roped off area and met the head of the joint armed forces.
Served in Afghanistan, managing the repair and maintenance of rotating wing for the ‘sneaky beakies’ as she calls them.
Received her campaign medal for Afghanistan from the then Prince Charles at Clarence House to which we were invited. I can’t tell you just how well we were treated by both the Navy and security/police.
Since then she has had a number of positions - not all of which she has enjoyed but some very important stuff. She is now finishing off one (boring) job before starting something really important and interesting. Promotion comes with it (I think it is Commander).
Best of all, she’s done it all on her own, working bloody hard, ignoring my excellent advice and proving me wrong time and again.
The Navy has been one of the best things that can have happened to her and she has of course made me very proud. Probably one of the best career choices your daughter could make.

 

[davymead]

Step son and I thought it was a great idea to enlist in the Navy best part off 35 years ago, as at the time his options to be fair to him seemed somewhat limited. Not long since he’s retired on a substantial pension and a property portfolio in tow, I’m convinced it was the right choice. Jealous

 

[Ted]

Getting her medal at Clarence House, and earlier days getting her hands dirty

 

[Darrell]

Daughter No1 didn’t really know what she wanted to do when she was at school - the best we could get from her was she wanted to clean cars.
Mrs Ted persuaded her to join the navy.
She started her training at Raleigh with the rest of the ratings and became a WAEM (they used the ‘W’ in those days.)
To cut a long story short she worked on sea harriers, then helis and went all over the world.
Decided to become an officer and passed out at Dartmouth with flying colours as one of the top officers - we had a roped off area and met the head of the joint armed forces.
Served in Afghanistan, managing the repair and maintenance of rotating wing for the ‘sneaky beakies’ as she calls them.
Received her campaign medal for Afghanistan from the then Prince Charles at Clarence House to which we were invited. I can’t tell you just how well we were treated by both the Navy and security/police.
Since then she has had a number of positions - not all of which she has enjoyed but some very important stuff. She is now finishing off one (boring) job before starting something really important and interesting. Promotion comes with it (I think it is Commander).
Best of all, she’s done it all on her own, working bloody hard, ignoring my excellent advice and proving me wrong time and again.
The Navy has been one of the best things that can have happened to her and she has of course made me very proud. Probably one of the best career choices your daughter could make.

Great story. When did she join up?

 

[Ted]

Good question. She’s 39 now and joined up when she was 18.
I took her when she was 17, and in the interview she told them that she had migraines well nobody gets just headaches do they? So they told her to go back in a year.
She’s a Lieutenant Commander.

 

[Wearsthefoxhat]

Personally I think that the RN is a good career choice for the right person. Recruitment atm is quite competitive, she needs to be prepared to shine from the off. Trial days are a big test and candidates are expected to be in the right place at the right time wearing the right outfit. Initiative is needed as is prior knowledge of the RN, uniforms, terminology etc.. as is decent fitness.
One of our friends son, has recently returned from his trial with his tail between his legs, knew it all type of guy, hugely disappointed but
Wish your daughter success with her application. Not sure if you can join as “police” from the beginning so maybe better to pick a career that will be useful, then transfer to the “Regulator” branch in a year or three.

 

[ChrisEdu]

Fair play to the lad.

Apart from the money, why does he want to be a dentist?

He finds it interesting and likes how results can be more instantaneous, for patients, than in medicine.

He has always liked helping others and so it also fits with this.

A friend of the family is a dentist and has also encouraged him to pursue a career path in dentistry, potentially with a longer term goal of working as a max/fac surgeon.

 

[190]

I have a nephew in the Army and very proud of him. It was hard on his wife and kids though when he was on his second tour in Afghanistan.

Talking of family pride can you imagine how proud the parents of the Queens pall bearers must be feeling. It was the same team throughout, and I thought they did a fantastic job given the coffin was lead lined and weighed 1/4 tonne.

 

[Darrell]

Personally I think that the RN is a good career choice for the right person. Recruitment atm is quite competitive, she needs to be prepared to shine from the off. Trial days are a big test and candidates are expected to be in the right place at the right time wearing the right outfit. Initiative is needed as is prior knowledge of the RN, uniforms, terminology etc.. as is decent fitness.
One of our friends son, has recently returned from his trial with his tail between his legs, knew it all type of guy, hugely disappointed but
Wish your daughter success with her application. Not sure if you can join as “police” from the beginning so maybe better to pick a career that will be useful, then transfer to the “Regulator” branch in a year or three.

This is a great help so thanks.

Regarding the right outfits, prior knowledge of uniforms and terminology. Where can she pick up this info?

Is there any kind of revision, help, clues or whatever to help her on the way??

 

[StMarks]

Soooo, am I the only one, slightly disappointed by the actual content of this thread.?





Whilst I'm confident you'll know, but just in case there is anyone lightweight enough reading this,,, -joke.!

 

[Darrell]

Soooo, am I the only one, slightly disappointed by the actual content of this thread.?





Whilst I'm confident you'll know, but just in case there is anyone lightweight enough reading this,,, -joke.!