UK military pay rise 2007
In practice, that means that you have to have booked the leave and had it cancelled, with certification that the cancellation was for service reasons. We all tend to do ourselves no favours by planning leave when we know we are going to be free to take it, whereas the sure-fire way around this problem is to book it for when you want to take it, and then cancel it when you have to
By playing the "you won't have time to take excess leave so we won't approve it card" how much of our time - collectively as a service - are the MOD getting out of us? I would love to see what that actually comes out as a total. As I said in an earlier post, I would love to send a bill into Handbrake House and watch the fireworks, but failing that, then I will try my POTL/AL re-adjustment plan and see what happens!
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Thank you Mr Brown!
To the Right Honourable Mister Brown.
Sir, please accept my deepest thanks for your more than generous pay award of 3.37%. My wife was equally ecstatic at your splendid example of generousity towards the faithful servants of HER MAJESTY's Armed Forces. I can know spend the next 6 months of this year in Afghanistan, being shot at every time I go flying, recovering the maimed and wounded of our Forces' finest and coping with the shortfalls of manpower and equipment, knowing in my heart that you truly appreciate the selfless sacrifice shown by every member of the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. In fact, only the other day, Mr Taleban, in awe of your power and dedication to the British Armed Forces, promised to try harder to hit the tiny little plate on my body armour! In short Sir your offer has made me realise just how lucky I am. To the point where I have now decided that it would be selfish of me to hog my career and, being a selfless kind of chap, should leave the Service to allow some other young fellow to enjoy the benefits of todays modern Forces. But your efforts should not go unrewarded. No Sir, I think you should recieve what you deserve, namely being dragged through the streets of London by wild horses until your flesh is rended from your bones.
Anyhoo, been nice knowing you all!
Adios!
Sir, please accept my deepest thanks for your more than generous pay award of 3.37%. My wife was equally ecstatic at your splendid example of generousity towards the faithful servants of HER MAJESTY's Armed Forces. I can know spend the next 6 months of this year in Afghanistan, being shot at every time I go flying, recovering the maimed and wounded of our Forces' finest and coping with the shortfalls of manpower and equipment, knowing in my heart that you truly appreciate the selfless sacrifice shown by every member of the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force. In fact, only the other day, Mr Taleban, in awe of your power and dedication to the British Armed Forces, promised to try harder to hit the tiny little plate on my body armour! In short Sir your offer has made me realise just how lucky I am. To the point where I have now decided that it would be selfish of me to hog my career and, being a selfless kind of chap, should leave the Service to allow some other young fellow to enjoy the benefits of todays modern Forces. But your efforts should not go unrewarded. No Sir, I think you should recieve what you deserve, namely being dragged through the streets of London by wild horses until your flesh is rended from your bones.
Anyhoo, been nice knowing you all!
Adios!
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Wokka, a very bold statement. If it wasn't for the 'dragging through the streets' comment, I'd be 100% behind you. But overall you have my backing mate. I too am in a heads or tails situation and I'm getting sick of how we're being treated.
If anyone is thinking the British armed forces, internationally known as the most professional in the world, are being treated as an average workforce, then you are right. If you are also thinking that things will not get much better in the foreseeable future, then you are sadly correct too.
Brown, when he takes over from Blair, is going to streamline the armed forces to a level unknown in the modern military world. And what does it come down to in the end? Morale. It's plane and simple. I have never ever been bothered about going OOA and doing things which maybe be a ball ache, but taken as part of the job. If we are going to be in the dust and dirt for over 10years (quoted from an American 3star in theater), then I fear for the worst.
Retention of key workers must be a priority and not just concentrated on aircrew. As someone who makes sure that the actual frames can get off the ground, I feel like I have been overlooked and swept aside by the powers that be. If I put the time in and got my life sorted by doing my licenses, then I'd be out in the sun working with a big grin on my face.
What I'm trying to say is... If the guys and girls are not looked after they will leave. Many many people who have put their hearts and soles into the military have done a runner because it was messing up their life.
If some of you read this and put it down to a basic whinge, then have another think. In 5years time, when we're still in Afg and god knows where else, do you think the morale will be better or worse? Anyone with a few brain cells will know the answer. I am a true patriot of this country and have never doubted my loyalty to my place of birth. This is the first time I have seriously thought about getting out, moving to another country and starting a fresh life, it's very sad but true.
Glad I got this off my chest, now I can enjoy a few beers and laughs with my mates!
FbS
If anyone is thinking the British armed forces, internationally known as the most professional in the world, are being treated as an average workforce, then you are right. If you are also thinking that things will not get much better in the foreseeable future, then you are sadly correct too.
Brown, when he takes over from Blair, is going to streamline the armed forces to a level unknown in the modern military world. And what does it come down to in the end? Morale. It's plane and simple. I have never ever been bothered about going OOA and doing things which maybe be a ball ache, but taken as part of the job. If we are going to be in the dust and dirt for over 10years (quoted from an American 3star in theater), then I fear for the worst.
Retention of key workers must be a priority and not just concentrated on aircrew. As someone who makes sure that the actual frames can get off the ground, I feel like I have been overlooked and swept aside by the powers that be. If I put the time in and got my life sorted by doing my licenses, then I'd be out in the sun working with a big grin on my face.
What I'm trying to say is... If the guys and girls are not looked after they will leave. Many many people who have put their hearts and soles into the military have done a runner because it was messing up their life.
If some of you read this and put it down to a basic whinge, then have another think. In 5years time, when we're still in Afg and god knows where else, do you think the morale will be better or worse? Anyone with a few brain cells will know the answer. I am a true patriot of this country and have never doubted my loyalty to my place of birth. This is the first time I have seriously thought about getting out, moving to another country and starting a fresh life, it's very sad but true.
Glad I got this off my chest, now I can enjoy a few beers and laughs with my mates!
FbS
