@adamjamesproud: "The world doesn't need soldier ants..." It's no secret that being in the army is a hard and stressful career. But it's rare people talk about what happens AFTER. When the conflict has ceased and soldiers head home, how do they adjust to civilian life and what toll does it take on them? @theceoadventurer spent 11 years in the forces only to come home and find that he'd traded one battle for another... Brand new episode out now over on Spotify and Apple music as 'The Above Average Podcast' 🎙️ #soldier #britisharmy #britisharmedforces #MentalHealth #motivation #aboveaveragepodcast
I employ ex soldiers all the time. They solve problems, turn up on time , can take instructions and are determined to
2024-01-24 19:26:56
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stevie45610 :
I've been out 21 years this year and I am still not right.
2024-01-22 07:49:46
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LadsDad82 :
true story. civis dont get our banter. which makes it difficult to get along. struggled with a few jobs after leaving the army
2024-01-22 15:16:51
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Stuart Hicks495 :
I chose driving truck so I can mostly be by myself
2024-01-23 18:48:36
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Madhatter79 :
It taken me 20yrs and I still do things the army way at times
2024-03-23 22:38:39
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Lifesscuffed473 :
Give the security industry a try
2024-01-15 14:27:42
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MickyHatton :
Ive thrived in civvy street due to my army background
2024-01-23 17:34:47
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JulietPapa81 :
Try being MDd abandoned I was wounded on ops in close combat zero support from those in uniform that sent me
2024-01-27 15:36:23
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Trevor Mcclurg :
once a soldier always a soldier you never switch off
2024-02-03 00:22:23
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Route Irish :
Served 10 been out 17 still struggling, current employer has tried sacking me 9 times so far 🤷🏻♂️
2024-03-24 08:55:58
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ste T :
Mate, I couldn’t have put this any better myself, I’m successful but only really when I created my own business
2024-03-27 22:22:48
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natasha_kovacova :
Many men left to deal with bad MH issue
2025-06-30 01:56:00
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_Stuart___ :
I was 16 years and deployed 6 operational tours but when I left I was just in shock and couldn't even pay my bills because I didn't know how
platoon seargent in Afghanistan looking after a platoon of guys to not being able fit in, civvie street is wrong 😔
2025-06-13 21:26:28
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Civvy 2 Commando :
Agree with this 👍
2024-03-24 09:17:32
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MisterJay :
the only job I've found vest for this frame of mind is self employment.
2024-01-22 15:01:16
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RetroAction :
totally disagree.
2024-01-22 17:15:05
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rich :
I left ten years ago I now work in the horse racing industry and I love it
2024-03-24 13:22:35
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Delbhoy :
So true
2024-03-24 09:14:55
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Slinks :
how long did you serve, just curious.
2024-03-24 18:48:45
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Marcus22 :
100%
2024-03-23 10:13:04
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tzhjduhdghgg :
you are not always wrong to have conflict with management 👍 managers in the UK are the very reason this country is in the toilet
2024-01-27 13:14:31
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Kids From the Tack :
took me ten years to almost get right
2024-01-23 13:01:51
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andysmith8733 :
Iv just got out about 1 month ago and still trying to adjust to civi life can’t even get a job
2024-03-24 22:16:36
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Damo Thomas :
It’s because you actually have to think for yourself where as in the army everything is already planned out snd dont have to do much
2024-01-23 11:40:17
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