I was posted from Shawbury to Odiham at very short notice "at the exigencies of the service". I was supposed to be there for two more years and possibly for five. Shawbury MQs were so bad we'd decided to buy our own house and had just signed the contract. We were gutted (and skint!). OC GD Flt Shawbury (a newly posted in Flt Lt) told me I was therefore awarded a weeks worth of Orderly Officer duties for my last week because I was escaping early and wouldn't get my year's worth in before I left!
We had words...