I find it very hard to believe that anyone would not want to become an ALM because of the catering tasks. You obviously are very blinkered into what being an ALM involves. The catering aspect is such a miniscule part of the job. Handing out a few lunchboxes and cartons of drinks to pax, re-heating a few crew meals and making an occasional drink, thats about it. On my aircraft all crew members usually take their turn at the galley, I have even seen a Station Commander make a few rounds of teas and coffees. On some aircraft the ALM will only have to supervise the stewards doing these tasks. When you look at the vast skills which the modern day ALM is required to do depending on aircraft type it is quite impressive. It does not stop at being able to load and supervise loading and certainly not at catering. You seem to have forgotted Airdrop, Special Forces, Support Helicopters, Search and Rescue, etc each involving a great deal of specialist and diverse training. Believe it or not but sometimes this is actually above your average mover. I do however recognise that there are and have been some good ALMs from Movements and PJIs, RAF Police, Aircraft Technicians, Medics, etc the list is vast. Even the ex mover ALMs have been known to slag off the movers. But please don't try and tell me that all movers can do an ALMs job. They may be cabable of a small part of it, but that's all. But to say that they were put off becoming an ALM because of the catering aspect is pure and utter bo***cks.