Vin
If you're talking redundancies, sadly, if any of the previous two (if not 3) tranches are anything to go by, those who are good volunteer to go and those who are less good keep their heads down. As it is always cheaper, easier, and less "publicity negative" to take a volunteer rather than a pressed-man (or woman) guess who goes
. The question was even asked of PMA (as was) whether reverse promotion boards were held to identify suitable individuals to cull but even they led us to believe that, in most trades/branches, they fill the slots with volunteers first (not sure how they allocate bums to seats if (when!) over-subscribed) before looking at compulsory exits. I have also heard banter that under our wonderful European legislation you can not make someone compulsory redundant if you have a volunteer of the same grade/rank and branch/trade. I'm sure I'll be put right if that is hoop!