Calling all siggys...

scalie

Just want to know if there are any ex siggys out there and wondered what you are upto now? I'm still in but looking at coming out into the CP world, wheres the best place to start? many thanks

Walks99

TA Siggy working for Orange, doing some security, DS, Event, CP work on the side. Keeps me busy and ammused, still debating another tour but work is going well at the moment so it's not a great time to put everything on hold. I think anyone will tell you, breaking into the CP world from any angle is hard as nails but if it's what you want, network network network, get the little jobs, a good course and keep plugging away.

I woudln't like to comment on what course to do, there are so many it's a painful choice!

Good luck whatever you do mate.

Walks

james0000

hi mate, i am ex signals, done 10 years, 249, comsec, eod, 19 lightbde. Got out 2007, and found it fairly hard for the first year. That was normal security. However done CP course April2008 and never looked back!! well worth doing.
How long you served?

Jim

AgeingC.P

Hey. Mate left in 95 last unit was 21 sigs. Been doing this since. Its hard to get into especially now everyone and his dog is trying but you will get there if you want it hard enough.
Cheers
ACP

PaulSmith

HI mate

Ex 216, got out beginning 2007. Worked in UK for a year. Then went to work for Aegis as watchkeeper, now the movements coordinator for the CIVPOL project in Iraq.

Im actually looking at CP courses at the moment but Im starting to think the market is that saturated with people looking for work that its not worth the time or money....

Good luck in whatever you decide to do......

boro0502

Hey buddy,

I'm ex scalie, got out in 95, working out in Iraq, Convoy/PSD

All lubly Jubly

Andy

jjf

Hi Mate;

I got out in 2005 and worked in Saudi and then Iraq doing comms mainly, but also a little bit of CP. I did the Phoenix CP Course prior to leaving as a back up. The market back then was still quite good, however at the moment with all the cutbacks etc, and also with the market over flooded with CP trained people, with experience and without, it could be hard to get into. You have to look at what interests you have and what your short, mid and long term plans are. You could have a look at watchkeepers positions as this may provide you with more of a chance than with the CP side of things, however saying that, there are also a lot of ex sigs applying for a role when it does arise. Some of the applicants have already worked with that particular company and thus have a foot about someone who has just started in the industry. Hopefully the market will pick up, however with Iraq slowly closing down and Afghanistan not really looking like the work is picking up, I may be wrong, but that is just my opinion, I would look at your options very closely and get some advice and go from there.

Good Luck.

SPLINTER652

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NeilMParker

Hi lads currently in the process of leaving the forces as we speak.
Ex 216 Para Sig Sqn spent the last 6 years there for my sins and after Herrick 4 and 8 decided im going to get out. I completed my anubis CP course but am still undecided on weather to go down the CP route or watchkeeper role?
any advice on any current vacancies or advice on the best career path would be greatly appritiated
many thanks
Neil M Parker

PaulSmith

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