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Best time of year to join French Foreign Legion

Max Prophet

What's the time of year that would make training easier as in not too hot and not too cold?

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mutter_man

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

that territory was passed a long time ago.

Your quite right, I just committed a cardinal sin against myself and read back every post. I feel used without even a reach around at this point. I desperately hope this is troll work. At least then it would be mildly amusing.

I hear if you hike to the summit of Carrauntoohil at a certain time and date the Ranger Wing let you join direct

ohnonotgmail

mutter_man wrote: »

We're getting rather close to Walter Mitty territory here. First legion etrangere and then sayeret matkal leave entitlements all in a thread about joining the former. What's next rates of pay for grom??

that territory was passed a long time ago.

mutter_man

We're getting rather close to Walter Mitty territory here. First legion etrangere and then sayeret matkal leave entitlements all in a thread about joining the former. What's next rates of pay for grom??

Max Prophet

Avatar MIA wrote: »

Shur, isn't it coming on nicely. Practically fluent.

Yeah. It's a start, I refer to it as La Legion now always

beaucoup ca va bien !

Avatar MIA

endacl wrote: »

You probably won't even have to learn French.

Shur, isn't it coming on nicely. Practically fluent.

Max Prophet wrote: »

Is there more time off in La Legion vs the IDF special forces do you know ?

Max Prophet

K.Flyer wrote: »

You seem more interested in the time off the job than time on.
It's not for the lols, you put your life into it or don't bother.

Well it was just a question I was curious about.

endacl

Max Prophet wrote: »

Is there more time off in La Legion vs the IDF special forces do you know ?

You know there are other options open to you that sound like they might suit better? Info here.

You probably won't even have to learn French.

K.Flyer

Max Prophet wrote: »

Is there more time off in La Legion vs the IDF special forces do you know ?

You seem more interested in the time off the job than time on.
It's not for the lols, you put your life into it or don't bother.

Max Prophet

tac foley wrote: »

You already asked that question.

Please go away.

tac

Is there more time off in La Legion vs the IDF special forces do you know ?

tac foley

Max Prophet wrote: »

What the the leave like?

You already asked that question.

Please go away.

tac

Max Prophet

Esel wrote: »

PDF, not IDF....

Yeah the IDF holds no attraction at all.

Esel

PDF, not IDF....

decky1

LEAVE, probably involves a stretcher or box of some sort, carried by for lad you made friends with.

Max Prophet

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

The others aren't hard enough but you're afraid of hot and cold weather? You wouldn't last 1 week of training, go back to playing call of duty.

Well it's best to have every edge to make the best of my training there.

Jcarroll07

Max Prophet wrote: »

Yes but with La Legion you have the mystique and history.

By the standards of some BAF the FFL is quite young 1831 I think some of the British regiments date back to the 1600s. As for mystique, what mysterious about them? They are a foreign based unit that see a lot of action by virtue of being attached to the french rapid reaction force. You can certainly find other units that are similar in regards to the latter two aspects.

Strong Life in Dublin

Max Prophet wrote: »

The others just aren't hard enough.

The others aren't hard enough but you're afraid of hot and cold weather? You wouldn't last 1 week of training, go back to playing call of duty.

[Deleted User]

Max Prophet wrote: »

Are you paid for that time?

No but you do get time and a half for Sundays and Bank Holidays...

Max Prophet

Dr Turk Turkelton wrote: »

Well as already stated you get the two weeks at Christmas and on top of that:
Few days at midterm in February,
Two weeks at Easter,
Three months in the summer,
Midterm in October.
Any Holy days,
+ bank holidays.

Are you paid for that time?

Dr Turk Turkelton

Max Prophet wrote: »

What the the leave like?

Well as already stated you get the two weeks at Christmas and on top of that:
Few days at midterm in February,
Two weeks at Easter,
Three months in the summer,
Midterm in October.
Any Holy days,
+ bank holidays.

Max Prophet

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Joining mid December gets you a few days in before the two weeks off for Christmas.

What the the leave like?

[Deleted User]

Joining mid December gets you a few days in before the two weeks off for Christmas.

Max Prophet

Jcarroll07 wrote: »

Ok if thats the way you are looking at it fine, i don't really agree with you if you are looking for a challenge certainly in the BAF units like the RMC, PARAs and specialists units if you were capable and motivated enough could offer that option, I'm sure to limited extent so could the IDF. That the only reason? Im sure you have given it a lot of thought its just seems like a slightly simplistic reason, the difference in the life style and i'm not talking about the toughness of the training but all aspects of life is pretty immense. That said if you want the and you get the opportunity to follow through all the best.

Yes but with La Legion you have the mystique and history.

Avatar MIA

Jcarroll07 wrote: »

Ok if thats the way you are looking at it fine

He's going to learn frog and become super fit. If there was any doubt he's trolling/a fantasist...

Max Prophet wrote: »

The others just aren't hard enough.

Jcarroll07

Max Prophet wrote: »

The others just aren't hard enough.

Ok if thats the way you are looking at it fine, i don't really agree with you if you are looking for a challenge certainly in the BAF units like the RMC, PARAs and specialists units if you were capable and motivated enough could offer that option, I'm sure to limited extent so could the IDF. That the only reason? Im sure you have given it a lot of thought its just seems like a slightly simplistic reason, the difference in the life style and i'm not talking about the toughness of the training but all aspects of life is pretty immense. That said if you want the and you get the opportunity to follow through all the best.

Max Prophet

Jcarroll07 wrote: »

Out of interest and maybe you already mentioned it, have you looked at the other options? Irish the BA, if so what turned you off? I know there are reasons why some choose the FL over the other two just wondering what you saw in them that you thought could not be replicated at the very least in the BA or maybe even the IDF. Though i am fully aware of reason fro choosing the BA and FL over the IDF particularly in the last number of years.

The others just aren't hard enough.

handlemaster

Max Prophet wrote: »

What's the time of year that would make training easier as in not too hot and not too cold?

They always need good canon fodder stick with the regular army.

Jcarroll07

Max Prophet wrote: »

Yeah well I know all that. So that's why I will be using the next year to get super fit and learn a bit of Frog.

Out of interest and maybe you already mentioned it, have you looked at the other options? Irish the BA, if so what turned you off? I know there are reasons why some choose the FL over the other two just wondering what you saw in them that you thought could not be replicated at the very least in the BA or maybe even the IDF. Though i am fully aware of reason fro choosing the BA and FL over the IDF particularly in the last number of years.

Max Prophet

decky1 wrote: »

Eh as far as I know there is no 'Easy' with these guys, seen a documentary one time about them , what would make anyone want to join, they make the 'SAS' look like 'The Railway Chrildren'. Have another think there my friend.

Yeah well I know all that. So that's why I will be using the next year to get super fit and learn a bit of Frog.

tac foley

decky1 wrote: »

Eh as far as I know there is no 'Easy' with these guys, seen a documentary one time about them , what would make anyone want to join, they make the 'SAS' look like 'The Railway Chrildren'. Have another think there my friend.

I think that the more rational among us have already decided that anybody who thinks that joining the FFL at a time favourable to him will make an iota of difference to the beasting that he's in for for joining at - any time - is taking the p*ss out of all of us.

He has clearly done zero research, let alone taken the trouble to go back in this forum where there are actually ex-FFL members posting advice to wannabe Beau Gestes.

tac

decky1

Eh as far as I know there is no 'Easy' with these guys, seen a documentary one time about them , what would make anyone want to join, they make the 'SAS' look like 'The Railway Chrildren'. Have another think there my friend.