I'm Not Going on any Det!!!!!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Oxfordshire
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It isn't all doom and gloom. There are still lots of perks, but only for those bothered to take advantage, who also have a job and a sympathetic boss which allows it.
The biggest perks, which for me was overseas postings have gone, to be replaced by constant detatchments to the same places for reasons most of us don't seem to agree with.
I'm sure if we were involved in a 'just' conflict, we'd be feeling better about what we do. But when the general media and public opinion is that we're in the wrong place and achieving nothing it's hard to be proud of what you do.
We had pride in recovering the Falklands - our lands had been invaded. We were proud of intervening in the butchering that was the Balcans. But the Iraq conflict seems to be lurching further and further out of our grasp, and those at the top seem unable to come up with a vision and fix to resolve the problem.
I'm still enjoying what I do, and taking advantage of the remaining perks available where and when I can.
However, I'm not really proud of what we're doing right now - the big picture - or the image we portray to our 'customers' - the little picture - when our frames are underfunded, under protected, and often late or cancelled.(I'm a transport fleet techie).
Bring back the pride, and the morale will follow I think.
The biggest perks, which for me was overseas postings have gone, to be replaced by constant detatchments to the same places for reasons most of us don't seem to agree with.
I'm sure if we were involved in a 'just' conflict, we'd be feeling better about what we do. But when the general media and public opinion is that we're in the wrong place and achieving nothing it's hard to be proud of what you do.
We had pride in recovering the Falklands - our lands had been invaded. We were proud of intervening in the butchering that was the Balcans. But the Iraq conflict seems to be lurching further and further out of our grasp, and those at the top seem unable to come up with a vision and fix to resolve the problem.
I'm still enjoying what I do, and taking advantage of the remaining perks available where and when I can.
However, I'm not really proud of what we're doing right now - the big picture - or the image we portray to our 'customers' - the little picture - when our frames are underfunded, under protected, and often late or cancelled.(I'm a transport fleet techie).
Bring back the pride, and the morale will follow I think.
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: EU Region 9 - apparently
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PVR - Manual option
There is still a manual option to PVR, until the computer is 'enabled', forms 'should' be available from the admin t****rs. Make sure you raise at least 2 copies and get them date stamped in PSF / HR / handbrake house when you put them in, keep a copy for yourself. You are invited to write the reasons why you are going, Tolstoys books look short in comparison to some submissions 
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Minimum times apply for certain trades / occupations, spookily though there isn't a maximum time, although in excess of 2 years would probably be looked at with a jaundiced eye.
18 months notice as a right kicks in after a while - don't know the limit, however you can submit NGR at 10.5 years to leave at 12.
.Minimum times apply for certain trades / occupations, spookily though there isn't a maximum time, although in excess of 2 years would probably be looked at with a jaundiced eye.
18 months notice as a right kicks in after a while - don't know the limit, however you can submit NGR at 10.5 years to leave at 12.
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: a state of confusion
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Had to Chuckle...
I had to laugh today. I had heard that one of our PA-type navs had PVR'ed and put JPA as the reason. Today I heard that he'd gone to his flight commander to have a chat, was expressing his dissatisfaction with not being paid or something silly, whereupon he was told that if he didn't like it he could leave...so he is...! Of course, it's all rumor mill, but it is amusing. Many folks don't have the same option, though, and will continue to serve despite diminishing returns (and perhaps respect...).
