Originally Posted by
Rebus
I was a JT back in the 70's, seems like the RAF has changed quite a bit since I was in. I remember a fellow JT and his wife just couldn't manage their finances and got into debt. The family officer got together with the couple and their bank manager and between them decided the bank would manage their finances, all bills going to the bank and the debt slowly paid off. It looks like banks have changed a lot since then too.
The bank managers of old who knew their customers have been replaced by a computer that says no. IIRC that it was a contravention of QRs to be in so much debt as it could prove to be a security risk. Everyone was encouraged to be upfront and honest.