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Name: David Millar
Rank on Exit: Private
Years of Service: 6 Years
Qualifications Gained: Gas Network Operator
After six years in The Parachute Regiment, Private David Millar had tours in Northern Ireland, Kenya, Oman and Iraq under his belt, a specialisation as a sniper, driving licences, NVQs at Level 2 in Maths and English, and a desire to change career. Last August, in his early 20s, he left the Army after a Career Transition Workshop – ‘very useful and helped with writing CVs as well as direction and instruction on how to apply for jobs’ – and a welding course in Wakefield.
This, and an indirect recommendation from the Regular Forces Employment Association, led Millar to a Gas Network Operator (GNO) 1 Course with CSM Corporate Safety Management, organised through an agency - SDH. ‘Two weeks of the course were classroom based, and the other eight were spent working alongside qualified operators, on attachment. I part funded this myself, and on successful completion of the course, I was given a permanent full time employment with SGN.
‘I hope to progress on to a GNO2 in the future, once I get the opportunity to do so. I currently work in a two-man team, repairing the gas network or replacing and renewing the old gas mains. We also work as a part of an emergency call out rota. I like my job, meeting lots of different people, working outdoors and keeping active. I can work at my own pace, enjoy time off when I need it, and enjoy my home comforts. On a basic working week there is not much of a difference in salary. But overtime is available so, as long as you work the extra hours there can be significantly more money.’
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