"I still find it astounding that posters really believe that PMA deliberately set out to mess people about."
Catbert
You obviously have been very lucky in your life.
I have encountered the Innsworth Mafia, and the attitude displayed by those desk jockeys was unprofessional at the very least. I was on an unaccompanied tour - not by choice I may add - and when I contacted my trade desk using 'Open Door' to have a chat about my next posting, I asked if I could be considered for any vacancy for my rank and trade, within commuting distance of my wife and kids. The response... "It's you that's in the Air Force , not your family. You'll go where we send you!" .. followed by the phone being put down.
And you wonder why people are not happy!!
I'm a civvy now and very happy.