Ways to go
Despite what whatsisname said, you can indeed leave by fighting a by-election or general election whether you win or lose. You do not have to win, as evidenced by a mate of mine who is now a BA pilot. You just have to be bloody sure that you will lose (he managed to get a 100 or so votes and secured his departure from the RN in short order). One other thing - he did have to go for an interview with some official at the Home Office to prove that he was serious about standing for election. The only snag is you have to wait for an election. With any luck, that might be in May!
I believe that you can also leave on the basis that you wish to become a member of the clergy. I also know of people who have left under the 'conscientious objector' route due to the current farce in the sandpit.
However, it is certainly a fact that the appointers or whatever I am now meant to call them, have been instructed to allow people to leave without completing their 12 months notice. This is due to the "make-it-so-awful-they'll-all-leave" redundancy package avoidancy policy which now exists in the 2SL domain. How this affects ROS however, I am not entirely sure. Given the recent shortage of pilots, it is improbable that this would apply.
Last edited by Wannabe1974; 5th Feb 2007 at 20:26.