hi guys
ive been training for the marines for nearly a year now but last july i had a bad ear infection and its damaged my inner ear.
So now i have lost a lot of the hearing in one ear the other ones fine but i can only pick up deep noises and no high pitch noise at all in my bad one, docs say it wont repair itself so stuck with it.
Just wondering were this leaves me in joining the marines have my chances gone or can you still join up with limited levels of hearing in one ear.
Any help, advise much appreciated thanks
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hi guys read this post thought id reply i had a perferated ear drum when i was younger i had to have a mastoid operation and altogther i had 14 lots of gromits iv been clear of any problems for about 5 years now and i didnt have a problem joining the corps
ex nod was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome rejoining eventually.
currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.
One Man One Life One Chance.
currently in australia as im traveling the world before i rejoin the marines.
One Man One Life One Chance.
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Can you chaps hear me at the back?
Words spoken by a Major from the Horseguards to an audience of 40CDRM in the theatre at RNB Drake in 1974 during the preperation for a four month deployment to Andies Town.
Reply: "NO! Speak up Perce!"
Didn't go down to well truth be told.
But it proves that Bootnecks have selective hearing!!!
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Words spoken by a Major from the Horseguards to an audience of 40CDRM in the theatre at RNB Drake in 1974 during the preperation for a four month deployment to Andies Town.
Reply: "NO! Speak up Perce!"
Didn't go down to well truth be told.
But it proves that Bootnecks have selective hearing!!!
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Hmm....think about this one mate - the 'tones' come through at set intervals, so at the ones you have bother with - you'll know when you DON'T hear them - hit the button in a timed rythym, and you should crack it. Sounds a bit daft but it works, i can vouch for that.
I did mine arse about face - damaged my hearing on the range and had to conceal it in testing for other jobs since.
I did mine arse about face - damaged my hearing on the range and had to conceal it in testing for other jobs since.
(sigh)..don't make me explain it again...damn near confused myself doing it the first time....
Doesn't mean you are hiding total deafness, most people with minor hearing damage lose part of the audible tonal range, so playing it smart you can hide this. I can hear perfectly well but the tests highlight the tonal weaknesses - which is bullsh1t really but is used to thin out the applicants for a job. And if you want it that bad, you'll do what you have to do to get it.
Doesn't mean you are hiding total deafness, most people with minor hearing damage lose part of the audible tonal range, so playing it smart you can hide this. I can hear perfectly well but the tests highlight the tonal weaknesses - which is bullsh1t really but is used to thin out the applicants for a job. And if you want it that bad, you'll do what you have to do to get it.
