Darren-B Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Great news, now you have a year to put the pennies away for a shed so that you can keep the zed next year too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Good news. Save a bit get a shed next year and keep the zed. Look out for ex MOD sheds. They flog them after 3 years. I've an ex MOD estate that was use for journeys from Portmouth to Scotland so high miles up and down motoways.They tend to come with a big list of what has been done.If they change the discs it's on the list,if they change a bulb it's............etc. Hope your training goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 congratulations on keeping the zed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Good news. Save a bit get a shed next year and keep the zed.Look out for ex MOD sheds. They flog them after 3 years. I've an ex MOD estate that was use for journeys from Portmouth to Scotland so high miles up and down motoways.They tend to come with a big list of what has been done.If they change the discs it's on the list,if they change a bulb it's............etc. Hope your training goes well. whats an "ex mod" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Ex Ministry of Defense cars - they are normally sold off at auction cheapo! Full range of cars also and they are fully serviced and maintained -normally people buy Landies but you can also get normal saloon cars too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottee Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Got some good news today.. I've been skipped ahead in the course due to a drop out and will be starting in 3 weeks... The even better news is as Im starting early and the college hasn't yet moved, I will for the first year be based only 7 miles away from home so wont have to sell the Zed Year 2 there will be no avoiding the journey as ill be at Swanwick but the wages get a little bit more sensible then so may be able to keep it long term aswell College is only one year (aslong as theres no holding) and your not guaranteed where you'll be in the country after that, how do you know you'll be at Swanwick? I work for NATS at Prestwick Centre and hopefully I'll be at the college next year, i'm doing an internal application though so my wage may be slightly different I'm planning on running a cheap motorbike while i'm there and I'll be able to keep the zed and my sportsbike, oh its nice to already be a part of the warm loving ATC family Any questions or anything about the job just shout and congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Got some good news today.. I've been skipped ahead in the course due to a drop out and will be starting in 3 weeks... The even better news is as Im starting early and the college hasn't yet moved, I will for the first year be based only 7 miles away from home so wont have to sell the Zed Year 2 there will be no avoiding the journey as ill be at Swanwick but the wages get a little bit more sensible then so may be able to keep it long term aswell College is only one year (aslong as theres no holding) and your not guaranteed where you'll be in the country after that, how do you know you'll be at Swanwick? I work for NATS at Prestwick Centre and hopefully I'll be at the college next year, i'm doing an internal application though so my wage may be slightly different I'm planning on running a cheap motorbike while i'm there and I'll be able to keep the zed and my sportsbike, oh its nice to already be a part of the warm loving ATC family Any questions or anything about the job just shout and congratulations! Thanks dude will shout if I think of anything Im on an area course so the only places I can go to are either Swanwick or Prestwick. Aerodrome looks sexier but I didnt like the idea of NATS being able to post me anywhere they like and with the £millions they've spent on Swanwick I can't see them moving it any time soon Aye I know I've only got one year at the college, but then it takes another 2 years to validate before the proper pay grades kick in which might prove tricky if I want to keep the Zed through them:( What do you do at Prestwick at the moment then and as an internal applicant do you still have to go through the 3 stages? If you do and you need any info on them as I've just done them then shout Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Great news, now you have a year to put the pennies away for a shed so that you can keep the zed next year too Aye. I will have to put the keys to the zed in some kind of time lock safe though so I cant get at them in the morning when I go out to the driveway and try to persuade myself to drive the shed and not the zed.. hey that sounds like a good song lyric.. drive the shed and not the zed.. or your bank balance will be dead! but you will have less street cred.. and err errr yeah im done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sally Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 drive the shed and not the zed.. or your bank balance will be dead! but you will have less street cred, But it dont matter, you still have the Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Ex Ministry of Defense cars - they are normally sold off at auction cheapo! Full range of cars also and they are fully serviced and maintained -normally people buy Landies but you can also get normal saloon cars too cool where would you find these? what auctions etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottee Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Got some good news today.. I've been skipped ahead in the course due to a drop out and will be starting in 3 weeks... The even better news is as Im starting early and the college hasn't yet moved, I will for the first year be based only 7 miles away from home so wont have to sell the Zed Year 2 there will be no avoiding the journey as ill be at Swanwick but the wages get a little bit more sensible then so may be able to keep it long term aswell College is only one year (aslong as theres no holding) and your not guaranteed where you'll be in the country after that, how do you know you'll be at Swanwick? I work for NATS at Prestwick Centre and hopefully I'll be at the college next year, i'm doing an internal application though so my wage may be slightly different I'm planning on running a cheap motorbike while i'm there and I'll be able to keep the zed and my sportsbike, oh its nice to already be a part of the warm loving ATC family Any questions or anything about the job just shout and congratulations! Thanks dude will shout if I think of anything Im on an area course so the only places I can go to are either Swanwick or Prestwick. Aerodrome looks sexier but I didnt like the idea of NATS being able to post me anywhere they like and with the £millions they've spent on Swanwick I can't see them moving it any time soon Aye I know I've only got one year at the college, but then it takes another 2 years to validate before the proper pay grades kick in which might prove tricky if I want to keep the Zed through them:( What do you do at Prestwick at the moment then and as an internal applicant do you still have to go through the 3 stages? If you do and you need any info on them as I've just done them then shout Cheers Unfortunately I have to go through the same 3 stages and then a 4th one added in for good mesure, a simulation run I have just the 3rd and 4th left to do and even after all that I'm competing for one of 7 spaces available for us!! I'm an assistant at Prestwick and I used to be part of the training section as well so I am def in the right position to get all the help I need for the interview! You could sell the Zed and use your money for all the drinking you'll be doing, and after training your sitting in a rather good position for a nice shinny new Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Is ATC still split shifts these days? You had better start on the vallium now! I heard your social life is so messed up, you can only marry other ATCs! I know the moneys good after you are trained up though, but don't forget that stress and nightshifts actually shortens your life.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Is ATC still split shifts these days? You had better start on the vallium now! I heard your social life is so messed up, you can only marry other ATCs! I know the moneys good after you are trained up though, but don't forget that stress and nightshifts actually shortens your life.... Aye typically its 2 earlys, 2 mids and 2 all nighters followed by 4 days off and repeat. However you get just under 5 weeks holiday but when you take a week off, as you get the 4 days off either side of it you are away from work for 2 weeks So if you played your cards right you could sort of get 10 weeks holiday a year i suppose Shift work doesnt bother me to be honest, nice lot of variation and I often pull all nighters "geeking it up" playing online games till 6am lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Got some good news today.. I've been skipped ahead in the course due to a drop out and will be starting in 3 weeks... The even better news is as Im starting early and the college hasn't yet moved, I will for the first year be based only 7 miles away from home so wont have to sell the Zed Year 2 there will be no avoiding the journey as ill be at Swanwick but the wages get a little bit more sensible then so may be able to keep it long term aswell College is only one year (aslong as theres no holding) and your not guaranteed where you'll be in the country after that, how do you know you'll be at Swanwick? I work for NATS at Prestwick Centre and hopefully I'll be at the college next year, i'm doing an internal application though so my wage may be slightly different I'm planning on running a cheap motorbike while i'm there and I'll be able to keep the zed and my sportsbike, oh its nice to already be a part of the warm loving ATC family Any questions or anything about the job just shout and congratulations! Thanks dude will shout if I think of anything Im on an area course so the only places I can go to are either Swanwick or Prestwick. Aerodrome looks sexier but I didnt like the idea of NATS being able to post me anywhere they like and with the £millions they've spent on Swanwick I can't see them moving it any time soon Aye I know I've only got one year at the college, but then it takes another 2 years to validate before the proper pay grades kick in which might prove tricky if I want to keep the Zed through them:( What do you do at Prestwick at the moment then and as an internal applicant do you still have to go through the 3 stages? If you do and you need any info on them as I've just done them then shout Cheers Unfortunately I have to go through the same 3 stages and then a 4th one added in for good mesure, a simulation run I have just the 3rd and 4th left to do and even after all that I'm competing for one of 7 spaces available for us!! I'm an assistant at Prestwick and I used to be part of the training section as well so I am def in the right position to get all the help I need for the interview! You could sell the Zed and use your money for all the drinking you'll be doing, and after training your sitting in a rather good position for a nice shinny new Zed Ahhh still just as painful for you then! Well good luck mate, sounds like you have lots of experience so should be fine :) shiney new zed?? was thinking more along the lines of a GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 drive the shed and not the zed.. or your bank balance will be dead!but you will have less street cred, But it dont matter, you still have the Z! high 5 _0/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charrold80 Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Best of luck with the ATC courses lads. Just be careful, I'm one of those dots you order around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealuk Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 Best of luck with the ATC courses lads. Just be careful, I'm one of those dots you order around! Ooooo are you a pilot then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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