Has anyone got any advice on joining the British Army?

Don't listen to everyone telling you not to. I'm training in the Royal Artillery and it's the best thing I could have done with my life. True, pay isn't great at the start, but when you get promoted it starts to rise.

One of the best things you can do is get fit. You may well already be, but everything will help you just that little bit more in the intense first five weeks of your training. Mainly just be yourself and be friendly - they like it if you smile a lot (and have very clean shoes!). And they will see through you if you try and be something your not.

Most things will come to you when you start your training. Just go with an open mind, be prepared for a little hardship at the beginning, and think about what a great service you're doing (and how great you'll look in your uniform ; ). )

Ollie,

When you join the Army be prepared for many changes in lifestyle. You will be given seemingly pointless tasks to perform, at times you'll be treated like a child and you will be expected to face these things without complaint. Initially it will be a bit bewildering, but stick with it and you'll soon make sense of it all and start to enjoy it.

You'll meet people from various walks of life and some of them may well become lifelong friends. Whatever you do, wherever you go, you'll be among similar minded people so enjoy the experience and the comradeship which is unique to the armed forces. Nowhere in civvy street will you find people who ask and expect so much of you, nor will you find people who will give so much in return.

Approach everything with an open mind and good spirit and you will have a great time.

Good luck for the future and remember, you are joining the best army in the world!

well the trade your going for isnt actually on the frontline so you got nothin to worry about, theres more chance of being killed on civy street. dont listen to people on here they dont know what there on a bou. pay isnt that good to start with but everyone starts at the bottom, an the money gets good. you'll do 12 weeks basic training first (phase 1) then your trade training (phase 2) and also gain your driving license and the chance for your hgv, pass out then get posted to battalion were life starts, you'll have the chance to do a variety of courses to gain nvqs and the oppurtunity to go abroad an the army operates every were in the world. phase 1 tends to be hard depends on how you look at it, goin from civy to soldier its called the breaking in point, after six weeks they let you do what eva, go on the lash on the week ends all sorts. be the grey man no 1 likes a smart *** and most of all enjoy it you'll make a lot of good friends. http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/jobs/Pages/JobDetail.as...

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ignore people telling you not to join, at the end of the day its your decision. im off for training as a combat med tech in a month and i cant wait. i have quite a few mates in the army, theyre all great guys and love their job. seriously, good on you for joining i know you are making the right decision

CAN BE A GREAT LIFE WITH YOUR BEST MATES SKYDIVING SHOOTING ETC... BUT YOU COULD BE IN A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF PAIN AND/OR BE KILLED!!

Yeah don't do it.

The money is crap and you got a chance of getting killed

id say dont do it,if you get hurt they wont look after you,and i dont think they should have attacked iraq and afghanistan,its not our business

Don't bother youth.

Yeah, dont.