PLEASE READ So I’ve just had my first paycheck through with the deductions and it has come out a little more than I was originally told below is a rough estimate to what I am paying per month: Rent: £300 Council tax: £160 Electric & Gas: £100-£140 Total: £560-£600 per month Keep in mind this will all change depending on where you are, what band you’re under etc.
@@MonkeMac66 thank you so much I appreciate the comment! As much as it would be great to see you in person the best thanks you can give is to believe in yourself, smash Halton, don’t ever quit and go on to have a great career 🙂 let us know how it goes and I’m sure I’ll see you around at some point in the future.
Great to get an update and see how you are getting on. Well done on the house. My son pays about the same as you do, all in and water is included or free whichever way you look at it. I think it’s an absolute bargain! Hope you all settle in and good luck for the future.
@@mkjones7603 oh nice I hope he is doing well. Exactly I couldn’t complain whatsoever would never find this on civvy street. We are getting there slowly but steady and thank you 🙂
I had my DAA last Thursday, I’m telling you now, the anticipation is way worse than what it was, all the questions are GCSE level stuff so make sure you keep your bite size revision up and my best advice is that time management is key, if you know the answer don’t bother reading the other options because at the end of each section (if you’ve got a few minutes left) it lets you go back and review your answers if you think you want to change them, good luck :) and what role have you chosen?
@@ewanrothwell521 nice work well done! Yes the standards are changing constantly and there are whispers in the RAF to what the next load could be but nothing is set in motion yet. Usually it took like two weeks but it depends on how quickly they can get you into the medical. Let us know how the medical goes.
Not done OASC, but ive done the PGSC and there was an officer on it. Be very confident in speaking in crowds and taking charge. Be an outgoing person with a strong attitude, easy to talk to, good listener. Don't use slang, if doing any physical testing or activities, try to be at the front. Be a good rock and be supportive to the other candidates, don't be afraid to put others first if they need help, the staff will notice it. Good luck!
@@louisyule3406 unfortunately this is above my pay grade and knowledge as I’m a basic recruit going into cyberspace. Hopefully someone will be able to help you 🙂
How early could you apply for housing? Partner is currently in raf doing phase 2 and we want to try apply for phase 3 as it’s 44 weeks and we have a baby any info is appreciated
@@amber9542 firstly congratulations on the baby hope all is going well. Secondly, he can get it in phase 2 and onwards from that point on, I would defo recommend getting the house done asap as once you have it its with you for the rest of you’s two career. It’ll take me a while to type it all out but the video I did before this is where I explained what I went through and how to apply for a house. If you still have any questions drop it there or here and I’ll try to answer it further if the video doesn’t help (hopefully it answers all your questions). Last tip, make sure you have a birth certificate (if you haven’t got one already that is) as he will defo need this for proof.
@@JakeGchannel thank you! And congrats to yourself and your partner! Having a baby whilst in training is never easy let alone having one during basic training lol. But I’ve watched your video and passed the information to my partner to query with his line manager too see if he can apply now or not for phase 3, we unfortunately couldn’t get it in phase 2 as his training was only 16 weeks long and they require it too be longer in order to qualify for a house so doing long distance currently, which is why housing for phase 3 is so important but you’re video was really helpful to bring to attention what forms we need to be sorting out etc
@@amber9542 thank you and yes it is defo stressful as you already know. Ahh yes that’s something I missed out, thank you for reminding me, I forgot it has to be a minimum of 6 months or more. No problem hopefully it all goes smooth for you.
@@Isa-wz5qm I know I’m well chuffed but I tried to explain this to others that there’s so much benefits you just need to get out there and get them as they won’t just fall in your lap. Nice! Good luck with it how long is it?
@@JakeGchannel it's 48hrs , I got security clearance so this is last test. I've trained for it, the only thing is the med ball throw im getting 3.5m,I can do 60+ press in a min so I need to work on polymetrics
I start MIOT soon and planning ahead for accommodation in the future. Me and my partner have been together years and live together but we're not married. The dependence aspect will be financial as we pay the mortgage together and I won't be able to afford to pay for two places. Ergo we kinda have to live together. I've heard some people say that LTERs are treated the same as married couples so category 1, but I've heard others say that they're not and that you basically get "whatever's left over". Anyone got any insight to this?
@@him050 It’s a good question and I’m going to be going down a similar road at the moment when I put my partners LTR in so I’m not sure what it consists of but apparently the main thing are a joint bank account and a photo dated a year or longer. Unfortunately I don’t have much more than this until I put the ticket into HR which I’m hopping to do in the next couple of days. In regards to being the same as Cat 1’s I’m not sure as the marriage thing really take precedence on everything. If it’s ’whatever’s left over’ then in theory that’s cat 5.
@@JakeGchannel thanks for the reply! Looks like we’ll nipping down the registry office to sign a bit of paper then! I understand families with kids getting precedence. But it’s not really with the times (which the RAF is so desperate to say that it is) that a couple who have been together a year and married for 6 months get priority over a non-married couple who have been together ten years. Both should be treated the same IMHO. Edit* Just read JSP 464, it is just the surplus you’re entitled to if you’re not married! They were going to make it the same with the new accommodation offer, but it was paused in March.
@@him050 if you have a child then you can use the birth certificate and that’s enough (as I put mine in today) obviously if you don’t have children is a little more difficult to do. Yeah it’s a difficult one as it’s an old tradition in terms of marriage but as marriages is getting less and less the RAF will start to adapt to it but probably not for a while. Oh right I see well let’s see what the outcome is if they decide to resume it.
@@joemassey58 I head into the wider Air Force and depending on what base I go to depends on what role I do. I won’t know until I’m closer to the graduation date.
PLEASE READ
So I’ve just had my first paycheck through with the deductions and it has come out a little more than I was originally told below is a rough estimate to what I am paying per month:
Rent: £300
Council tax: £160
Electric & Gas: £100-£140
Total: £560-£600 per month
Keep in mind this will all change depending on where you are, what band you’re under etc.
We’re proud of you Jake, hopefully when I join and pass basic training I get to thank you for all your helpful videos in person :)
@@MonkeMac66 thank you so much I appreciate the comment! As much as it would be great to see you in person the best thanks you can give is to believe in yourself, smash Halton, don’t ever quit and go on to have a great career 🙂 let us know how it goes and I’m sure I’ll see you around at some point in the future.
Hi Jake, nice to hear from you, i,m glad you are all sorted,can,t wait for the next update.👍❤️✈️
@@waynelynch3252 thank you! And hopefully it’s a house tour but we will see 😄 hope you are well
Great to get an update and see how you are getting on. Well done on the house. My son pays about the same as you do, all in and water is included or free whichever way you look at it. I think it’s an absolute bargain!
Hope you all settle in and good luck for the future.
@@mkjones7603 oh nice I hope he is doing well. Exactly I couldn’t complain whatsoever would never find this on civvy street. We are getting there slowly but steady and thank you 🙂
Nice one jake! Got haltom end of the month 💪🏻
@@ianhendrytube nice going to be a game changer and for the better as well, keep trucking forwards and let us know a day before you head off.
another great video got my daa in 2 days will update tou
I've got my DAA in November! Good luck mate!
I had my DAA last Thursday, I’m telling you now, the anticipation is way worse than what it was, all the questions are GCSE level stuff so make sure you keep your bite size revision up and my best advice is that time management is key, if you know the answer don’t bother reading the other options because at the end of each section (if you’ve got a few minutes left) it lets you go back and review your answers if you think you want to change them, good luck :) and what role have you chosen?
@@MonkeMac66 RAFP
@@MonkeMac66 aircraft tech, thanks for this as well it fully is reassuring im proper panicking over it😂
@@cain27k you too mate let us know how you got on
Passed my fitness test today! Standards changed last week... thanks for all the videos, how long did it take for your next step after fitness? 👍
@@ewanrothwell521 nice work well done! Yes the standards are changing constantly and there are whispers in the RAF to what the next load could be but nothing is set in motion yet. Usually it took like two weeks but it depends on how quickly they can get you into the medical. Let us know how the medical goes.
Got my final stage of my RAF pilot application in a couple of weeks so whats the best way to prepare for OASC.
Not done OASC, but ive done the PGSC and there was an officer on it. Be very confident in speaking in crowds and taking charge. Be an outgoing person with a strong attitude, easy to talk to, good listener. Don't use slang, if doing any physical testing or activities, try to be at the front. Be a good rock and be supportive to the other candidates, don't be afraid to put others first if they need help, the staff will notice it. Good luck!
@@louisyule3406 unfortunately this is above my pay grade and knowledge as I’m a basic recruit going into cyberspace. Hopefully someone will be able to help you 🙂
How early could you apply for housing? Partner is currently in raf doing phase 2 and we want to try apply for phase 3 as it’s 44 weeks and we have a baby any info is appreciated
@@amber9542 firstly congratulations on the baby hope all is going well. Secondly, he can get it in phase 2 and onwards from that point on, I would defo recommend getting the house done asap as once you have it its with you for the rest of you’s two career. It’ll take me a while to type it all out but the video I did before this is where I explained what I went through and how to apply for a house. If you still have any questions drop it there or here and I’ll try to answer it further if the video doesn’t help (hopefully it answers all your questions).
Last tip, make sure you have a birth certificate (if you haven’t got one already that is) as he will defo need this for proof.
@@JakeGchannel thank you! And congrats to yourself and your partner! Having a baby whilst in training is never easy let alone having one during basic training lol.
But I’ve watched your video and passed the information to my partner to query with his line manager too see if he can apply now or not for phase 3, we unfortunately couldn’t get it in phase 2 as his training was only 16 weeks long and they require it too be longer in order to qualify for a house so doing long distance currently, which is why housing for phase 3 is so important but you’re video was really helpful to bring to attention what forms we need to be sorting out etc
@@amber9542 thank you and yes it is defo stressful as you already know. Ahh yes that’s something I missed out, thank you for reminding me, I forgot it has to be a minimum of 6 months or more. No problem hopefully it all goes smooth for you.
Are you still in phase 2 training?
@@Isa-wz5qm I am yes
@@JakeGchannel that's great they've given you that at a early stage, I have my PGSC end of this month. 🤙
@@Isa-wz5qm I know I’m well chuffed but I tried to explain this to others that there’s so much benefits you just need to get out there and get them as they won’t just fall in your lap. Nice! Good luck with it how long is it?
@@JakeGchannel it's 48hrs , I got security clearance so this is last test. I've trained for it, the only thing is the med ball throw im getting 3.5m,I can do 60+ press in a min so I need to work on polymetrics
@@Isa-wz5qm Oh nice you should smash that out easy. Do you do the run also I assume?
I start MIOT soon and planning ahead for accommodation in the future. Me and my partner have been together years and live together but we're not married. The dependence aspect will be financial as we pay the mortgage together and I won't be able to afford to pay for two places. Ergo we kinda have to live together. I've heard some people say that LTERs are treated the same as married couples so category 1, but I've heard others say that they're not and that you basically get "whatever's left over". Anyone got any insight to this?
@@him050 It’s a good question and I’m going to be going down a similar road at the moment when I put my partners LTR in so I’m not sure what it consists of but apparently the main thing are a joint bank account and a photo dated a year or longer. Unfortunately I don’t have much more than this until I put the ticket into HR which I’m hopping to do in the next couple of days.
In regards to being the same as Cat 1’s I’m not sure as the marriage thing really take precedence on everything. If it’s ’whatever’s left over’ then in theory that’s cat 5.
@@JakeGchannel thanks for the reply! Looks like we’ll nipping down the registry office to sign a bit of paper then! I understand families with kids getting precedence. But it’s not really with the times (which the RAF is so desperate to say that it is) that a couple who have been together a year and married for 6 months get priority over a non-married couple who have been together ten years. Both should be treated the same IMHO.
Edit*
Just read JSP 464, it is just the surplus you’re entitled to if you’re not married! They were going to make it the same with the new accommodation offer, but it was paused in March.
@@him050 if you have a child then you can use the birth certificate and that’s enough (as I put mine in today) obviously if you don’t have children is a little more difficult to do. Yeah it’s a difficult one as it’s an old tradition in terms of marriage but as marriages is getting less and less the RAF will start to adapt to it but probably not for a while.
Oh right I see well let’s see what the outcome is if they decide to resume it.
What happens happens after 2nd phase for you?
@@joemassey58 I head into the wider Air Force and depending on what base I go to depends on what role I do. I won’t know until I’m closer to the graduation date.
@@JakeGchannel oh ok thanks, I've got my da on the 10th
@@joemassey58 nice good luck with it and let us know how well it goes 🙂
You look absolutely exhausted m8
@@benedict-4965 that’s what studying for 7 hours a day and working off 3 hours of sleep while trying to parent a teething baby does to you 😄😄