JTO
Yes, I take your point. And then there is the odd guy who may have had an offer of Spec Aircrew promotion in the pipeline when the PAS offer came along. The transfer terms required him to forego the promotion and go back in the pot with everyone else in order to go PAS. His alternative was to keep his promotion but stay as Spec Aircrew. Three years down the line he finds that he has been given an even bigger shafting. I know at least one person that this happened to. I don't think anyone intended these things to happen, but the combination of these two offers has produced some bizarre results. No doubt we are expected to accept that they should be seen to work in complete isolation from each other, but the reality for some people is VERY different.
Regards
Ginseng