I meet all of LJRs requirements except the number of posts (I've been busy) and the fact that I am an ex-career manager in a different staff appointment. I still find it astounding that posters really believe that PMA deliberately set out to mess people about. Desk officers and Trade Sqn Cdrs/staff are just you and me in another job, doing the best they can with a depleted manpower pool and a heavier OOA load. After 27 years I can honestly say I have never had a "bad" posting, I have had some short notice ones (3 weeks was the shortest), but I have always had a choice. I've been to some sh1tty places, but the people have always made up for it. I've got 5 years to do and I am still enjoying every day. I'm glad I didn't apply for redundancy (I was in the bracket) and I am still a volunteer for another OOA. There are still some happy people in the RAF.