Frosty Hoar- naughty, BAD fiendling!!!- you didn't have to gloat about Hopscotch taking over BAL ops control did you!
Capt Sloggs statment is correct- There were three seconded in the first place, but there was a fourth seconded later...
Have you forgotten the little oatmeal savage who went out there promising to crush Hopscotch under the heel of his mighty jock(sic) boot, but came back to the "boyz from the 'hood" later muttering rude things about german tax, before p**sing off to pastures new in his little noddy car?
The three dispatchers ARE out there on their 8-wk trial period.
There are no 'options to move to crewing'- BAL have taken on new staff to fill the vacancies.
I've been at BAL a long, long time and you know as well as me that the BY boys were lied to, decieved and generally bulls**tted to about this whole situation, so wind your neck in.
Hell, what do I care for...I'm being given an 'ooge cheque to go away and I've taken the hint. Anyway, the party to switch the last light off is going to be a hooli!!
FH. I wish you luck...If you are happy there, that's good, but do not try and spout the party line at us...we were once your colleagues and we deserve better.
Finally, remind SP about the glorious 12th June, and tell him attendance is compulsory (and for the 27th). The 'West Country Lad' and 'Virgin Viper' are invited too.
Attn Rapid Climber
As an old and horny handed ops bloke I can tell you that it was thrashed out in the seventies/ eighties at a pay negotiation...as far as I know it wasn't the brainchild of the 'Dick' Root.