Originally Posted by
Willard Whyte
May I respectfully suggest that someone who has flown 140 missions in 'stan knows a lot about flying missions in 'stan.
No one, harrier pilot or not, has a divine right to employment. And no, of course I wouldn't like to be in his position - but we all are, aren't we.
Having been made redundant in 1996, 2003 AND 2010 I can tell Lt Cdr Ward two things:
1) Aviation is an insecure industry in which to work and
2) You get on with it and get a new job (as has happened each time).
Maybe you take a pay hit, maybe you do a job you don't like much, maybe you have to move (or all 3) but you knuckle down, put yourself out there and get a job. I'm now on a decent tax free salary in the Middle East but first had to endure 14 "lean" years after leaving the RAF.
Still, I'm quite good at filling in UB40s, RP1, RP2, mortgage payment protection claim forms etc. etc. etc.