The email saying that as from 1 Sep 07 the valedictory letters are no longer required, to be replaced by certificates instead, circulated around here earlier this week.
Having read the email trail, from PA to Stn Cdr downwards through all the blunty PA's and admin staffs, I was disgusted to read them all saying how great it was that there was no more need to write these letters etc etc. As we have eased the workload on our scribblies can we now assume that at least a few of them will be leaned as there is not so much work for them to do now?
It just so happens that one of the guys in our office is due to leave later this year after 20 something years of service. Just last week his boss was writing his valedictory letter, agonising over it for ages. Now he has been told that he does not need to write it at all! I sincerely hope (and am sure that) he will still get his letter.
Yet another small piece of the RAF being eroded.
Y_G