2. If you PVR, it is not necessary to work the full 12months. They will tell you it is, but it isn't. This has been pressed to tested recently by a couple of mates of mine.
Tourist, pray tell? What streams were these chaps and how did they manage to quit early?
Jumping jack, I would have no issue with loss of flying pay, if the pvr times remained at 6 months, but by increasing them to 12, you have effectively left individuals trapped as they can't tolerate a 25% pay cut for that long.