SBW
At the risk of sounding a manic depressive and utterly disillusioned. Since I joined the RAAF (that's Royal Accounts & Admin Farce), pre '89 terms of service, I've seen any number of benefits & perks drained away from us, and nothing in return. This pension scheme is just another such drain.
Lets be honest, when did we last get a decent pay rise? In the last 12 months, we've covered the Fire dispute, fought a war, the war against terror (who says the Americans don't understand irony), as well as our usual duties. Will we get a decent pay rise next year? Of course not, there's a huge hole in the public purse and we're a far way down the political agenda.
Hence I'm finishing my 22 and then I'm outta here, unless there's a radical change for the better (I'm not holding my breath though).
Now where did I put my Valium? Oh sod it I'll have another glass of vino instead
