Originally Posted by
Lamin
Well the big day is soon approaching, 31 years and 7 months as an ID card holder and uniformed body comes to an end through PVR.
I know its the right decision and I have an exciting future planned, a big move and a new career shaping up nicely. The thought of staying in churning SJARS, collecting Stats and observing chiselers would pain me.
My resettlement time has been used wisely and to my advantage and all remaining leave and terminal time is occupied with trips, holidays and preparing to move.
However the final big day when I hand in the membership card say goodbye and then realize I cant walk back on unescorted seems bit daunting. Am I focusing on it to much, will it come and go with no big affair or will I back flip over the barrier with joy?
I dreamt of joining the RAF since probably 10 years old, cadets at 13 and then straight in at 17--------I leave at age 49 + as a FS. It now seems to have gone in blur and I am wondering what my next ambition will be?
How did / will everybody else approach it?
I PVRD to coincide with my 22 year point as a Chf.Tech. I was asked if I wanted honorary mess membership but I had left because I didn't like it anymore so couldn't see the point. I'd doubled my wage within 12 months without all the tripe that caused me to leave. The main thing is that you have enough time to get another pension which you will probably find is more than your RAF one. Good luck, you won't regret it.