Apologies for the thread drift...
Oh c'mon Handysnaks - you know what I say is true. Where have you EVER been at night where you have changed the colour of your underpants?
Warning: that's a loaded Q ]
I've been close to it a couple of times, once even when flying a police role!
Thanks for the warning though!! Fill your boots..
Meanwhile, back on thread.....
Whilst it is mildly vexing to have to leave at 60, and even more vexing to have that process described as voluntary early retirement, it is what it is. No-one is forced to join the LGPS. We can all opt out and purchase a scheme similar to those that we had in OSS/PAS/Specair. The basic choice was, this is the scheme, these are the conditions, take it or leave it. It is still (in its current form), far superior to the alternatives. We should probably be more concerned with how long it lasts in its current (or new as it is due to change again) form. Just about every other poor sap out there no longer has access to a FS scheme. They are hardly going to be marching in the streets to support 80 odd pilots.