PPRuNe gathering - Manchester 23rd October
 

By popular demand (well, one person suggested it!) I hereby invite all you technical types to a little gathering of PPRuNers.

For details see the thread (same title) on the main 'Rumours and News' forum.

See you there.

And risk being caught fraternising with aircrew! - I'd get drummed out of the union.

G

What's a union? Is it like being married?

If you are in the same union as I am, then getting drummed out is probably the best thing that can happen!
Esp if you work in Birdseed Awys!

Why not join the Association of Licensed Aircraft Engineers, The ALAE http://www.lae.mcmail.com

I would join the ALAE but they are not a recognized union with Birdseed and so have no negotiation privileges. I remain a member with the union for one reason only: legal coverage and accident insurance. I have no confidence in the union stewards who appear to be self serving, or the union who are a general engineering union and have no appreciation of a/c maintenance engineering.

OK, off the soapbox now..............

(Anyway, I'm going to be out of the engineering business soon, anyway, so it will not bother me further.) (yipeee!)

[This message has been edited by spanners (edited 02 October 1999).]

When I worked for HMQ I made a point of not joining the IPMS (Institution of Professionals, Managers and Specialists - I was officially a specialist), who I felt were a complete waste of space.

Now I'm in the civil sector and the Chief Engineer it seems a bit pointless - I can just threaten to resign and leave the CAA approvals suspended. However, I can recommend the RAeS, they may not help out in rows with your employer, but is the only place to get a good cheap lunch in London.

[This message has been edited by Genghis the Engineer (edited 03 October 1999).]

Genghis,

Is it possible to take guests to the society for lunch?

Jinkster

are L-plate engineers welcome?