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Old 26th Sep 2014, 19:39
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Hangarshuffle
 
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Intimidated by the worry, the doubt of leaving?

Please, don't be. Trust me when I say it, but civvy street is easy after the RN, and will be after the RAF and Army to.
People are nicer, gentler and speak to you more informally and in a fairer, easier manner. The money is far, far better in like for like roles. Me- even me, increased his pay by (hang on as I do the arithmetic) something like 63.3% per annum (but I work literally half the hours I once did, and for like-minded decent people). And when I added on my pension....smiley thing logo here please.
I would say again, if you have any doubts about what you are now doing, and find the pay and future outlook unreasonable, well take courage, take the initiative and leave the uniform behind you.


* In a way (because you cant look back in anger, there lies madness and bitterness) I wish I had not extended my service as I did, when offered - this was a mistake on my part, I now feel. I'm a far happier, better all round person now as a civvy, probably because of the reasons I stated above.
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