Naysayers
If there’s one thing that is drilled into you when you join the military it is to employ initiative and problem solve.
The lateral recruitment plan may not be easy but we all know a solution can be found.
I think the involved parties should be applauded for seeing an opportunity and running with it. If it doesn’t work out then nothing ventured nothing gained.
I know many people in the civilian aviation sector and I feared for all of them when this all kicked off. Especially those that were ‘last in’.
If this scheme can keep just one of my former colleagues from claiming universal credit then it’s a job well done in my mind.
Of course it’ll be a pay cut for a BA Captain to rejoin the RAF (they know that) but for the money they’re likely to earn I guess they would gladly peel potatoes for 3-4 years rather than drive a delivery truck for 1/4 of the money.
So from me it’s a big thumbs up for those trying to make it work and a big thumbs down to all the whingers who can only see the negatives.
BV