Originally Posted by
Clockwork Mouse
WHAT'S WITH THE OLDIE BASHING?
Older, more senior serving personnel are probably more aware of the changes than the younger, and in many cases are disturbed and disheartened by their effects, so may not embrace the new rules with much enthusiasm.
You mentioned health and safety amongst others. I may suggest that the even older serving personnel may see the benefits of some of these changes where the less old do not.
We have had an increasingly robust health and safety regime for more than 20 years but it is the younger elements that are invincible and inclined to take risks. Older heads can see these risks and decide when the risk is acceptable - on operations or saving life perhaps - and when they are not, during training or exercises for instance.
Moving to the female issue, a retired policeman opined that a policewoman on the beat removed two policemen on the ground. Without the policewoman you may have had two policemen. With a policewoman she was more likely to be injured and the policeman was more inclined to render assistance to her than to act independently.
To the OP, the older hands have seen the effect, or rather lack of effect, and can accept change. It is the younger, Sun reader, where gay-bashing and homophobia exist where it can still be an issue.
As long as you pull your weight then no probs. If you try and play a minority card then you will lose all respect.