Originally Posted by
whowhenwhy
While I realise this was said in jest......
Let's say that I know a group of ATCOs thoroughly in the dwang who need to find some solutions fast before an incident occurs, caused by overwork/under-staffing.
From my previous military experience I reckon the only way anyone up the command chain will take any notice is if/when you have a nasty. Thats only assuming the person concerned isn't hung out to dry. We used to do long hours (yeah I know, in the goode olde days during the war, cold war that is) pre working time and given the state of the forces now I imagine its only gotten worse, especially due to gapping and out of area tours. I reckon the only way things will ever improve is if the Forces are manned properly, no more gapping and OOA without filling the post properly. Whether Mr Broon will fund that is a different matter. I see that the civil servants think that retention of military chaps is comparable or
better than civil!
Please, no more cr*p lines, especially BD when your voice is one of the more sane on here!
I've only retained my sanity because I 'retired' when I did.
BD