Hey Mil, I might, just might, have found a North American foothold - am planning to recce in Aug. If it's a goody I'll let you know...
Was talking to one of my oppo's today and we agreed it's time to leave and pensions and stuff just isn't attractive enough anymore. I already see myself in a few years time as the fed-up WO and it's simply not good enough - I'm not even sure there's a solution that I could pass on to the hierarchy - just lost it's fun and challenge somewhere...
Duck - you sound like you have your head screwed on and I wish you luck. Would I stay as a Rodney ? no, I really don't think so - better cap badge or not

the company missed it's chance 4 years ago and I'm very unforgiving. Some may call it bitterness, I call it an inability to recognise a potentially good deal. Until they start looking at the right people for posts and stop selecting on the basis of being a good all round chap, we're going to go bankrupt. (no implication there Duck).
Will keep you posted on my tunnel