before i joined i was a welder/fabricator in a good job, good pay etc but didnt wanna stay there forever so one day on a whim i went in the careers office.. literally the best thing i ever did
no one thought i did through basic trasining being a shy retiring person, and at times when it good hard i wanted to sack it in but just gotta push through it, alot of people didnt though (started with 42, and 20 passed out finally)
since all my trainings done, ive done boxing courses, mountian bike, kayak etc etc
you'll have the best mates going, best nights out, sure when your stagging on etc your wonder why you put yourself through it but its worth it, pays not too bad either, 40 days leave this year, free meds and dentals.
before i did not phys apart from trails, now i one of the fittest lads in my sections, which has not only got me notices for promotion recomendations but allows me to do all the courses i want.
so basically, join up.. although youd have a f**king long wait to get to basic now
as for the lad that dropped out of RAF Reg, you done the right thing.. did you really want to be a security guard for Bastions Internal Airfield