Originally Posted by Capt Bluesman

Disclaimer: My experience is probably as far from the British Army as you can be and still be military.

However, I have learned a thing or two in my 21+ years of being in and around the military, and I'm betting new recruits and recruiters aren't substantially different there than they are here.

First, have you really, thoroughly researched the jobs you think you'd be interested in? Many a new service member has been sorely dissapointed by finding the job they had their hearts set on is not at all what they envisioned. Along those lines, have you researched the jobs that are actually open and available to you right now? It may be that they have an attraction you weren't aware of. If you have done the above, and your first choice is as it was in the beginning, then glyn has some excellent advice. Find another recruiter, and state, in a non-negotiable manner, what job you wish to do. If recruiters there are anything like they are here, they want you in. Want you in bad, and many will work some extrodinary magic to get you to sign the papers. If the one you are working with isn't, find one who is.

Also, if you find it is true that there is truly a waiting list for the job you want, is it worth it to you/feasible to wait it out? The military is a difficult life, no matter how you slice it, and having a job you dislike can make you truly miserable.

Good luck to you, and I look forward to welcoming you to the profession of arms.