All very interesting. Anybody else see the possibility of employment 'bonds' past validation over the horizon?
I remember being pretty surprised on application to learn that should I validate I could effectively hand in my resignation the next day and leave with a (once validated) license. Five years valid with said license and I'm still hanging around though - apart from the Middle East (thanks, but no thanks) where could I earn more money, or receive better benefits? Let's not get too much into a discussion on human nature but money will always the best way to keep workers if they're in demand/short supply... (hint hint, nudge nudge, ongoing negotiations, say no more, say no more).
How do other organisations deal with this problem? Airlines are usually a good comparison for our workforce; or the RAF perhaps, and other military applicants?