....where Cooks and Blanket Stackers are now on an artificially high wage in comparrison to their civilian conterparts
Are they? Pray tell me, what is the equivalent of a 'blanket stacker' in civvy street, bearing in mind it is a trade that encompasses everything from 'stacking blankets' through logistics system controlling, ADR dispatching and a host of other roles?
I only ask because, although I don't do the job anymore, when I left the regular RAF I walked into a logistics management job in civvy street that paid £38k pa plus KPI linked bonuses of up to 14%, a job that I could do standing on my head (which is why I was awarded my full bonus every year until I left). That is a level of pay that (if only considering basic pay) a 'stacker' wouldn't see until they hit mid-range F/Sgt pay or, (if taking into account the bonus) until the dizzy heights of WO.