>>542213
I'm sorry anon, I was turned down last year too but for different reasons. Long shitty greentext in case anyone's interested:
>wanted to join the RAF for years
>finally applied Spring 2017
>go to the local careers office for a presentation and a teambuilding workshop thing that apparently you get tested on during training
>all good fun, get aptitude test date
>go all the way to RAF Cranwell for a night to take the test the following morning
>about 7 hours on the train from where I'm from
>at least the RAF paid for the tickets, food and accomodation up in Cranwell so can't complain too much
>end up passing for everything, including pilot which is what I was applying for
>quite a few pissed off faces on the bus back to the train station
>apparently I was the only one who passed for pilot on the bus
>try not to mention my result for the rest of the journey
>careers office is happy
>interview next
>have to learn about RAF bases, aircraft locations and current operations that they'll ask questions about
>pass interview
>alright all that's left is a medical
>I'm a bit worried since I have a bit of eczema on my knuckles, but it's hardly noticeable and doesn't bother me
>for those not aware, the British Armed Forces medicals are outsourced to some shitty firm called Capita
>go to some upmarket private doctor place in Cardiff
>have to piss into little bottle
>washed hands but the hand dryer was out of order so hands are still a bit wet
>oh god I hope he doesn't think it's piss
>doctor asking me questions to tick boxes
>"do you have asthma"
>"do you have a mental health problem"
>no for everything
>"what's that on your hand?"
>my hands are a bit red from drying them on my jeans
<"oh that's nothing, the hand dryer's knackered in the bogs so-"
>"that's eczema"
<"nah, no seriously it's just a bit chapped"
>"I'm sorry but I can see that's eczema, unfortunately that is a fail"
>fuck
>we carry on with the rest of the medical anyway, just to see if there's anything else wrong
>the rest goes fine, just failed because of eczema
>go to careers office and explain
>I have to be free of treatment and symptoms for 3 years before reapplying
>they suggest appealing, but admit it doesn't usually work
<"well looks like that's the end of that then, is there anything you can do at all?"
>"I'll have a word and see if there's any opportunities available, we'll be in touch soon"
>a week later they phone me
>"we've been able to bend the rules slightly"
<"happy days let's hear it please"
>"they will ignore the condition if you apply for a role that isn't aircrew or involves flying, we recommend air traffic control"
>desk jobs, essentially
>the kind of thing I wanted to avoid
<"thank you, I'll have to consider it"
>3 months later and I still haven't got back to them
Sorry for the very long post but does anyone have any recommendations or advice? I'd appreciate it.