Then and Now
I must be a contemporary of Sharpend. Joined Jan 64 stayed to 38/16 than ran away to an airline, BMI, who were happy o take me because I had flown the Viscount in the RAF
As it happens I recently visited an RAF base with a civi group. What struck me most was that all those I met considered the service as a job, with much talk of the various Ts and Cs and the uncertainty they faced over pensions, pay scales, and postings. The task seemed nothing more than than part of the problem
I saw no pleasure in life, the service, messes or their relationship with each other, there was no sign of joint pleasure in the task or respect. Seniors were routinely and openly described with contempt.
I asked one small group what they would do if they saw a friend in deep personal trouble in need of management support, they replied keep quiet.
I am am deeply troubled that the service I loved for all those years and was so good to me has been reduced to just another job
Last edited by Tinribs; 26th Oct 2016 at 17:02.
Reason: make sense