Do the people on FSS pensions not realise there will come a time when the new kids will be in the majority? I wonder what will happen to their pensions then at the BALPA vote?
I feel a bit of back scratching is in order here. Take a teeny cut in your huge FSS pension to help the new guys, who may then help you down the line to fight for your retirement.
I reckon a lot of people are joining with a view that things will improve. I have a military pension to top up mine, but a lot don't have that luxury. If the pension doesnt get better ............., well VS are expanding and paying 15% of basic.............. That may be quite tempting to some. Still, on the bright side, it would improve my time to LHS if people started leaving!
Anyway, I still can't wait to start. Sunday morning in the US is SO much more appealing than midweek in Basrah!