Hello, my name is Nick, 23, I just joined the forum and already enjoyed many interesting topics, thank you for that.
About my background:
I was doing random sports throughout my childhood, basketball, swimming, track and field and boxing - my family was almost poor so I'm working since I've turned 16-17, but my passion always was to join the military and as years go on, I believe that for me, military career is the right thing to choose.
After I graduated from high school, I already got into high paying job (biggest corporation in my country, salary was 4x of average and I was doing something I've learned on my own, it's rare thing - so high in demand and I've never went in university).
I can say that I've met a lot of "successful" civilians throughout my life, and I know solid portion of people who are well "established" in my country, however, more I know more I realize, how miserable they truly are and how they are wasting their life to gain material fortune - at least that is what I think and I don't want the same for myself.
As I've mentioned above, I started working at corporate jobs straight after high school, and since my family was almost poor - long story short I've ended up with huge mortgage that I have to pay for the next 20 years, so I was stuck in a treadmill, where I was unable to join the military, because the mortgage I am paying each month is higher, then the salary of a Sergeant in my country.
However, around 1 week ago I found out about FFL and I think it is a good opportunity for my to start my military career.
If FFL will accept me and if I'm not gonna die or get badly injured during my 5 year service, I will fully cover my mortgage and after 5 years, I will be able to join my national military and will aim for national SF. (I can go for it till I will turn 30)
I have to get a few things in check in my country before I will go on tests in FFL, if I will leave now and FFL will accept me, few influential guys will be very pissed for some reasons (that you are not interested in I guess), so I plan to get those things in check for January, 2020, till then I will learn as much french as possible - and I will go and try for FFL.
My physical stats are:
Height - 183 cm (6 ft)
Weight - 97 kg - 215 (lbs) (That's my "sport" shape actually, I'm not fat now and not very bulked)
100 m run - 12.3
2 mile - 11:25
10 km - 43:30
22 km - 2:20
Sit ups - 102 in 2 minutes
Push ups - 65 in 2 minutes
Pull ups - 12 without touching the ground
I don't know times for swimming, but I can swim few KM's non stop, as well as short distance - fast and 35m underwater.
I never had a problems with health, nor any criminal records.
Extra, if someone is interested - Why I want military career
Everyone that I've admired in my life was military or veteran, I strongly believe that discipline equals freedom (jocko willink quote), but there is so little discipline in civilian life and so much garbage in people that it makes me sick - I don't want to waste my life making money and living high class life with weasels and snakes. I'd rather sleep in tents with people, who are disciplined and united towards the same mission / goal, who can count and trust each other, and if i will have a chance to live and serve with people like that, I do not mind dying for them - since I will experience what I believe is truly meaningful in life.
It might sound cliche, but I mean it.
My questions are:
- Is it "ok" to tell the FFL recruiter that the reason I'm not joining my national military is that of financial problems, and that I will be joining it after if I will be alive after my 5 year contract?
- After what time will I be deployed?
- Can I volunteer for deployment?
- If I die in combat during my service time in FFL, will they pay any compensation to my family?
Thank you very much,
Regards
About my background:
I was doing random sports throughout my childhood, basketball, swimming, track and field and boxing - my family was almost poor so I'm working since I've turned 16-17, but my passion always was to join the military and as years go on, I believe that for me, military career is the right thing to choose.
After I graduated from high school, I already got into high paying job (biggest corporation in my country, salary was 4x of average and I was doing something I've learned on my own, it's rare thing - so high in demand and I've never went in university).
I can say that I've met a lot of "successful" civilians throughout my life, and I know solid portion of people who are well "established" in my country, however, more I know more I realize, how miserable they truly are and how they are wasting their life to gain material fortune - at least that is what I think and I don't want the same for myself.
As I've mentioned above, I started working at corporate jobs straight after high school, and since my family was almost poor - long story short I've ended up with huge mortgage that I have to pay for the next 20 years, so I was stuck in a treadmill, where I was unable to join the military, because the mortgage I am paying each month is higher, then the salary of a Sergeant in my country.
However, around 1 week ago I found out about FFL and I think it is a good opportunity for my to start my military career.
If FFL will accept me and if I'm not gonna die or get badly injured during my 5 year service, I will fully cover my mortgage and after 5 years, I will be able to join my national military and will aim for national SF. (I can go for it till I will turn 30)
I have to get a few things in check in my country before I will go on tests in FFL, if I will leave now and FFL will accept me, few influential guys will be very pissed for some reasons (that you are not interested in I guess), so I plan to get those things in check for January, 2020, till then I will learn as much french as possible - and I will go and try for FFL.
My physical stats are:
Height - 183 cm (6 ft)
Weight - 97 kg - 215 (lbs) (That's my "sport" shape actually, I'm not fat now and not very bulked)
100 m run - 12.3
2 mile - 11:25
10 km - 43:30
22 km - 2:20
Sit ups - 102 in 2 minutes
Push ups - 65 in 2 minutes
Pull ups - 12 without touching the ground
I don't know times for swimming, but I can swim few KM's non stop, as well as short distance - fast and 35m underwater.
I never had a problems with health, nor any criminal records.
Extra, if someone is interested - Why I want military career
Everyone that I've admired in my life was military or veteran, I strongly believe that discipline equals freedom (jocko willink quote), but there is so little discipline in civilian life and so much garbage in people that it makes me sick - I don't want to waste my life making money and living high class life with weasels and snakes. I'd rather sleep in tents with people, who are disciplined and united towards the same mission / goal, who can count and trust each other, and if i will have a chance to live and serve with people like that, I do not mind dying for them - since I will experience what I believe is truly meaningful in life.
It might sound cliche, but I mean it.
My questions are:
- Is it "ok" to tell the FFL recruiter that the reason I'm not joining my national military is that of financial problems, and that I will be joining it after if I will be alive after my 5 year contract?
- After what time will I be deployed?
- Can I volunteer for deployment?
- If I die in combat during my service time in FFL, will they pay any compensation to my family?
Thank you very much,
Regards