Another REME punter (Ex Armourer..me)

I left in 2007 like you after 22 years and first thing you have to do is get into the mindset of F*** the army now as in 12 months time they won't give a dam about you.
Oh yes you won't get nothing off REME bar a certificate saying that you served... Thanks

Anyhow enough of my rant

I take it you have been into see the Reset officer and applied to go down to Herford to attened the Career Tran wksp
Also see what you can attend

I went on down to aldershot fm Germany to do the courses in the security side Access control CCTV Intruderalarms etcetc
Also you need to start networking in the area you are going to live but as you are REME you don't need telling this stuff

I spent 6 months being a stay at home Dad then got bored and started applying for jobs. Remember this was 2007-2008 at the height of the bust and I did get interviews but lack of experience was the downside

Luckly for me my present and only employer has got a Forces mentality and out the 4 Engineers 3 are ex forces

Good luck