I suppose the real litmus test will come next year when the "pay freeze" is lifted....lets see what happens then?
I remember my father serving in the RAF in the late 70's and getting a massive pay rise when Maggie came into power. Apart from a bit of NI SH action things were fairly quiet......what on earth can you do when everyone is ballbagged from Ops in 2 then 1 theatres for the last 8 years!? No money will solve that!
Anyway, what is the shortest time you can leave the service from a flying job at the moment?
Regards
Ralph