Dual Ground,
“22 year guys taking on these jobs for 18k and topping up their income with pensions are artificially deflating the wages for those who don't have pensions”
How many people do you think do 22 years in the military, and how many do you think that enter the industry to enable them to result in “deflating the wages for those who don't have pensions”?
I’m sorry but the bitter attitude of ex-forces people thinking they are being exploited because of their pensions isn’t the case at all. It’s because while they may be experienced they are not qualified just like any other fitter in the industry.
No matter how experienced you are in this industry it inevitably boils down to what piece of paper you hold, no piece of paper = lower pay.
Come on how many industries have the opportunity to better yourself like ours, yet there are people such as Funkymonkey complaining that they are exploited…