Well some nice comments on here I have come back too: Sorry I have been bidding for a contract and had to burn the midnight oil the last few days ..but good news I won the contract. It will keep me busy and the guy I employ, for many weeks to come.
So back to a few facts.
The VAT threashold is not £61K it's £64K if you were in business you would be aware of this.
£64K is a turnover (not Profit) line that makes a business become VAT registered. And fact I am well well above this in my my present floating 12 month period.
I find it sad that folks want to put someone down who has completed 25 years service (Gulf 2X etc). The fact that yes I am getting out I require to hit the road running not stall at the gate of the station on the way out like so many (god if I was sad I could always join an IPT as a civvy.)
After all is not the resettlement period 2 years .....Come on guys after 25 years return of service a few slack days at the end is not too much to ask for is it. Your turn will come.
As for running a business in the Queens time ..what the butt does that mean... I do my time at work and spend the spare time I do get preparing for getting out (thats dinner hour included (Moan I dont get a lunch break (its your right))) and every minute at home I get spare I work hard.
As a last comment on this subject one day you too will be either:
Kicked out of the RAF;
Your conscience will bring you to realise that Balirs wars are wrong;
You will be injured;
Or you choose to leave.
Just make sure that exit is is well planned because you are nobody the day you leave you make your own destiny and income in this world.
As for flying pay great you can keep it but how about changing it to represent the theatre of op's (danger pay if you like). Or the more you fly the more pay you get? Well that won't go down well I guess flying a desk is so much harder. However all I know is that right now I cant get out of the RAF soon enough its not the company I joined 25 years ago.
Good luck to you all on the inside and outside of the fence (when you jump it.)