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    I applied online to join the British armed forces around a month ago, i passed my application and medical questions. I've just been emailed about going into my nearest recruitment office, for an interview. Has anyone gone through this process before and knows what to expect? If so do you have any tips that might come in useful when going? Any words of wisdom or advice would be appreciated.
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    They Treat you like shit, Crush you down like a pile of shit and Rebuild you to basically be their slave. Good luck man!
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    It's a standard interview like any other job but it obviously requires questions as to why you want to join the military etc. They honestly won't turn you away unless you have a medial problem, been in prison or fail your fitness tests
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    I left the army 2 years ago so i can help you out, although i joined in 2010 and the application process has been privatised since then i doubt it's changed that much, i'll try and help you out from the best i can remember...

    It's more a formal chat than an interview, they want to know about you, your background (or that might be the 2nd interview? although i got told they only do 1 now so i'm not sure), why you want to join, what you hope to join etc. Do your research on your chosen job, where you'll be training, how long training is (phase 1 and 2), what your job entails (research these things for all your job choices), where the british army are currently based etc, things like that.

    Turn up smart and on time. Everything you do between walking in the office to apply to completing ADSC is added to the score you get at the end of ADSC which gives you your final grade, which depends how fast you actually get in the army when all's said and done.

    Also, make sure you can run..i can't stress this enough. don't worry about lifting weights or running with weight etc before you go in, they'll train you for that...just make sure you can run or PT will get hard fast for you. The army like to do a few 'heath' runs in the first few weeks of training (cross country up/downhill) and a lot of people struggled because they underestimated something simple like running before they went in and focused too much on weights and stuff (and a good 1.5 mile time doesn't hurt for selection either)

    just PM me if you have any questions or quote me on this topic and i'll come back to it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luke132 View Post
    Also, make sure you can run..i can't stress this enough. don't worry about lifting weights or running with weight etc before you go in, they'll train you for that...just make sure you can run or PT will get hard fast for you (and a good 1.5 mile time doesn't hurt for selection either)

    just PM me if you have any questions or quote me on this topic and i'll come back to it
    I started going on runs in mornings and joined my local gym. I've been maintaining that steadily for around 2 months. I'm working mainly on endurance since it's such a main aspect. Also is there a buddy program in which if you join up with a friend, you'd be grouped with them? I heard that it was an option you could take. As well thank you for the amazing support.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fatty View Post
    I started going on runs in mornings and joined my local gym. I've been maintaining that steadily for around 2 months. I'm working mainly on endurance since it's such a main aspect. Also is there a buddy program in which if you join up with a friend, you'd be grouped with them? I heard that it was an option you could take. As well thank you for the amazing support.
    I don't know about the buddy thing but common sense tells me you've been misinformed. The army is a job, usually working with people you've not known a very long time, being put in an uncomfortable situation etc, so i don't see why they'd offer that. Besides, when you get your ADSC/selection score (A,B,C), you get put onto a list for your chosen job with everyone else who wants that job, A's are put into training before B's, then C's last (if you get a C they'll just suggest you go to ADSC again in a month or so and try for a better grade since people with a better grade will start training before you, despite doing selection after you (so if you get a B, and a guy gets an A a few weeks after you, he will start before you) - it's the 1.5 mile time and team tasks that let people down - for the team tasks make sure you're very vocal! the army don't like quiet people and will make you do ADSC again just for being quiet/not getting involved on the team task). You and your mate have to get the same ADSC grade and be going for the same job to even have a chance of going to training together, but don't bank on it, and don't ask the recruiter about it either or it'll look like you need your mates with you or something silly..

    The mates you make in training are nothing like the mates you have at home anyway..there's 40 of you in a platoon and they become your best mates in such a short time you won't care whether your 'old' mate is with you after a few weeks.

    Keep up the running, incorporate hills if you can, it'll help greatly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luke132 View Post
    I don't know about the buddy thing but common sense tells me you've been misinformed. The army is a job, usually working with people you've not known a very long time, being put in an uncomfortable situation etc, so i don't see why they'd offer that. Besides, when you get your ADSC/selection score (A,B,C), you get put onto a list for your chosen job with everyone else who wants that job, A's are put into training before B's, then C's last (if you get a C they'll just suggest you go to ADSC again in a month or so and try for a better grade since people with a better grade will start training before you, despite doing selection after you (so if you get a B, and a guy gets an A a few weeks after you, he will start before you) - it's the 1.5 mile time and team tasks that let people down - for the team tasks make sure you're very vocal! the army don't like quiet people and will make you do ADSC again just for being quiet/not getting involved on the team task). You and your mate have to get the same ADSC grade and be going for the same job to even have a chance of going to training together, but don't bank on it, and don't ask the recruiter about it either or it'll look like you need your mates with you or something silly..

    The mates you make in training are nothing like the mates you have at home anyway..there's 40 of you in a platoon and they become your best mates in such a short time you won't care whether your 'old' mate is with you after a few weeks.

    Keep up the running, incorporate hills if you can, it'll help greatly.
    I'm very outgoing when it comes to working in a team so hopefully that'll go in my benefit. Now you've said this about making mates whilst out their I suppose it's the better option. Thank you again for all the help, it's really made me look at the process in another angle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fatty View Post
    I'm very outgoing when it comes to working in a team so hopefully that'll go in my benefit. Now you've said this about making mates whilst out their I suppose it's the better option. Thank you again for all the help, it's really made me look at the process in another angle.
    It's fine, i knew nothing before i joined so i know what it means to have a bit of an insight before you go . When you eventually start training just remember it's just one big game, it's only 13 weeks (if you aren't going in the infantry, or 26ish if you are)..just play the game, nothing you do will be correct, you'll get told to do a lot of things that don't make sense. you'll spend a lot of time doing the same thing over and over, you'll hate your corporals, you'll fall asleep in lessons and always be nackered but in hindsight, you'll have the time of your life. It's more mentally challenging than physically challenging (if you're unfit they'll train you..but you can't train motivation, mental strength and all that stuff).

    i know you want to go in with your mate but just remember there's 40 of you, and you're all in it together, in the same position with the same goal in mind, you're gonna bond fast..the army is all about teamwork after all. I didn't even go back to my old mates when i left because the people i met in the army made me realise what losers my mates back home were, sometimes it takes a different perspective and being taken out your comfort zone to see things differently.

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    Do u get payed in the army?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Faris View Post
    Do u get payed in the army?
    Of course, the pay is terrible though. You can volunteer and you won't be paid.
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