Grimweasel
21st Mar 2007, 22:17
Few weeks ago a survey came round asking how we (The RAF) could improve 'quality of life' etc for serving personnel.....
Must have fell on deaf ears as this week we learn..
1. Married Un-accompanied food charge is being axed. (Married service personnel living in mess away from home charged 3/4 food)
2. All personnel will have to pay for food when on courses etc ( Whereas now if they send you on a course they provide you with food at public expense) So SAC Bloggs, family has 40 quid spare a month. Goes on a 3 week course (not thru his choice) and pays 3.60 odd x 15 (54 quid ish) to eat. Still has to buy food at home for his family but now incurs extra cost. Net result... personnel on low wages will now elect not to go on course thru grounds of not being able to afford to do so!
Sounds like they are trying to soften the blow when the full impact of Athena is un-leashed upon us.
3. And as an extra morale sapping measure, Duty Meals are going / gone unless the duty is in excess of 24hrs. So, Ord Sgt, 12hr night duty in Guardroom, has to bring his own two meals in for the duty as he can't leave his post. Unless there is a fridge I'd like to see how he keeps these two meals 'fit for purpose' and within the H&S guidelines for consumption???
Nice. And one wonders why we feel more and more shafted??
Must have fell on deaf ears as this week we learn..
1. Married Un-accompanied food charge is being axed. (Married service personnel living in mess away from home charged 3/4 food)
2. All personnel will have to pay for food when on courses etc ( Whereas now if they send you on a course they provide you with food at public expense) So SAC Bloggs, family has 40 quid spare a month. Goes on a 3 week course (not thru his choice) and pays 3.60 odd x 15 (54 quid ish) to eat. Still has to buy food at home for his family but now incurs extra cost. Net result... personnel on low wages will now elect not to go on course thru grounds of not being able to afford to do so!
Sounds like they are trying to soften the blow when the full impact of Athena is un-leashed upon us.
3. And as an extra morale sapping measure, Duty Meals are going / gone unless the duty is in excess of 24hrs. So, Ord Sgt, 12hr night duty in Guardroom, has to bring his own two meals in for the duty as he can't leave his post. Unless there is a fridge I'd like to see how he keeps these two meals 'fit for purpose' and within the H&S guidelines for consumption???
Nice. And one wonders why we feel more and more shafted??