PVRs started.....
I am actually quite interested to see how we fill our time post-HERRICK. Once the rotations through pointless 6- or 9-month deployed staff tours have gone, and the pre/post-deployment cycle for the flying units has become defunct.... then what? Are we going to go back to a kind of 1980s working routine, without the backdrop of the Cold War?
However some "too clever by half" people have 'protected' all of our good deals (including many North America dets) by designating them as pre-deployment (rather than routine) training and funding them from contingency funds (rather than dwindling core funds) - so presumably many of these good deals will disappear once the contigency funds dry up. And I am sure that the flow of fantastic new initiatives from each and every branch of HQ AIR will keep us all buried under a mountain of trivia.
Not sure which way it will go - but happy enough to stick around to see. God knows I'm glad to have a stable income and a decent pension plan!
However some "too clever by half" people have 'protected' all of our good deals (including many North America dets) by designating them as pre-deployment (rather than routine) training and funding them from contingency funds (rather than dwindling core funds) - so presumably many of these good deals will disappear once the contigency funds dry up. And I am sure that the flow of fantastic new initiatives from each and every branch of HQ AIR will keep us all buried under a mountain of trivia.
Not sure which way it will go - but happy enough to stick around to see. God knows I'm glad to have a stable income and a decent pension plan!
Biggus,
Interesting interpretation of 'tongue in cheek'.
There was never any intention to offend StopStart's dad, if you read the post carefully you'll see that I never directly did, it's just one way of reading it. That was never the point anyway.
Consider me chastised.
LM
Interesting interpretation of 'tongue in cheek'.
There was never any intention to offend StopStart's dad, if you read the post carefully you'll see that I never directly did, it's just one way of reading it. That was never the point anyway.
Consider me chastised.
LM
llamaman,
Interesting that in terms of your own comment you say
"there was never any intention to offend StopStart's dad........... its just one way of reading it"
Yet when I say that StopStarts own comments were obviously tonge in cheek you call it an "interesting interpretation"....
Perhaps if you applied the same latitude of interpretation to other peoples comments that you would ask them to apply to your own then things would run more smoothly.....
Interesting that in terms of your own comment you say
"there was never any intention to offend StopStart's dad........... its just one way of reading it"
Yet when I say that StopStarts own comments were obviously tonge in cheek you call it an "interesting interpretation"....
Perhaps if you applied the same latitude of interpretation to other peoples comments that you would ask them to apply to your own then things would run more smoothly.....
Biggus,
Things would run a lot more smoothly if you checked your spelling and grammar! The cut and paste bits were fine though.
Before you take the bait and bite I only wanted to try and represent the slightly more positive outlook, something that is sadly lacking within this forum. I shall leave you all to revel in your collective doom-mongering.
LM
Things would run a lot more smoothly if you checked your spelling and grammar! The cut and paste bits were fine though.
Before you take the bait and bite I only wanted to try and represent the slightly more positive outlook, something that is sadly lacking within this forum. I shall leave you all to revel in your collective doom-mongering.
LM
I take it by "you're" you mean "your"? As for my spelling/grammar, I try to make an effort, but I'm not a senior officer, nor did I do ISS, so I have to get by with what I picked up at school.
Nice quick change/correction of your previous post.....
Who said I was doom mongering? I just don't like double standards.
Nice quick change/correction of your previous post.....
Who said I was doom mongering? I just don't like double standards.
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Champagne anyone...?
I'm not in the slightest bit bitter old chap - I made my decision and am quite content. There is no "short term liberation" on PVRing, just a sense of "well, that's that. Best I find a job".
I also certainly didn't intend to "dig" at you any more than you intended to suggest that my dear old dad was a ranting old Daily Mail reader
My original comments were colossally tongue in cheek and were intended to infer that my family's lengthy involvement in the RAF were in some way the cause of all it's ills 
I am however under no illusion that everything in the great outdoors is going to be rainbows and sunshine. Far from it. Please credit me with some intelligence. The prospect of flying civvy bores me hugely. What it does offer though is the ability to stop caring about yet more trips and exercises being cancelled, crews not getting enough training or the latest bit of vital kit being delayed yet another 6 months.
Go to work, get paid, go home is fine with me. Dull but fine.
Slight sadness to be leaving a job I loved and thought I'd do forever but not bitter at anyone or anything. When I signed on to PAS I said I'd stay in until I stopped enjoying it; when I stopped enjoying it (in a train-into-the-buffers sort of way!) I resigned. Simple enough.
Ultimately though I worked with some great people, went to some exotic places, did some cool **** and generally had a blast. And got sent home from a war. Brilliant
I also certainly didn't intend to "dig" at you any more than you intended to suggest that my dear old dad was a ranting old Daily Mail reader
My original comments were colossally tongue in cheek and were intended to infer that my family's lengthy involvement in the RAF were in some way the cause of all it's ills I am however under no illusion that everything in the great outdoors is going to be rainbows and sunshine. Far from it. Please credit me with some intelligence. The prospect of flying civvy bores me hugely. What it does offer though is the ability to stop caring about yet more trips and exercises being cancelled, crews not getting enough training or the latest bit of vital kit being delayed yet another 6 months.
Go to work, get paid, go home is fine with me. Dull but fine.
Slight sadness to be leaving a job I loved and thought I'd do forever but not bitter at anyone or anything. When I signed on to PAS I said I'd stay in until I stopped enjoying it; when I stopped enjoying it (in a train-into-the-buffers sort of way!) I resigned. Simple enough.
Ultimately though I worked with some great people, went to some exotic places, did some cool **** and generally had a blast. And got sent home from a war. Brilliant
SS,
Good luck to you, I meant no offence to you or any of your family. Just an attempt to try and make a positive statement amidst the (sometimes justified) rantings within PPRune. We all have to make our choices
LM
Good luck to you, I meant no offence to you or any of your family. Just an attempt to try and make a positive statement amidst the (sometimes justified) rantings within PPRune. We all have to make our choices
LM
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Gentlemen,
"You will, as I did, reach the point however where the horse**** outweighs the good ****"
May I suggest that today, this exchange is woefully in favour of the ****!
Regards
Ralph
"You will, as I did, reach the point however where the horse**** outweighs the good ****"
May I suggest that today, this exchange is woefully in favour of the ****!
Regards
Ralph
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Does anyone know the benefit of choosing which day of the week to be your last in the service? I have read somewhere that there is a benefit to your pension of leaving on a certain day...
Could be utter rubbish but I have the choice so money better in my pocket.
P75 and served more than 22yrs
Could be utter rubbish but I have the choice so money better in my pocket.
P75 and served more than 22yrs
