I’m shocked and yet again dismayed to read all the people on here saying they wish they were paid the same as the private sector. Some of you are in for a real shock when you leave, most of the pilots will be ok, some of the officers will but not all and as for the rest of you .... IT IS NOT GOLD PLATED OUT HERE. I’ve just had Sqn Ldr ops guy who has just started work under me and he was happy to be able to get £29K, he has had a real shock.
I recently (2 years ago) worked for a large defence contractor in a position equivalent to Flt Sgt / WO and was on £23k. I know a lot of SNCO’s and above who come out and can only get jobs paying around 20k, and then I read (again) on prune how people wish they were paid the same as us civvies. OK some ex guys have the pension, but please, when you all come out, get back on here and tell us what it’s really like, not all the BS the resettlement people tell you.