Goodbye
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Goodbye
Like many, following the success of my application for Redundancy, today is my last day in the Service after well over 30 years.
I consider myself to be one of the very lucky ones who has had a fantastic career and I have been immensely privileged to work with some truly talented and dedicated people over the years both on my many op deployments and back at home.
Things are not what they were but that is what people were saying when I joined. The difference now is a real sense of decline.
I hope those that remain can pull it out of the bag. I for one will be supporting you and backing you all in any way I can. In the meantime, stay safe and thanks for the camradery that can only really be found in the Services.
Rarely
I consider myself to be one of the very lucky ones who has had a fantastic career and I have been immensely privileged to work with some truly talented and dedicated people over the years both on my many op deployments and back at home.
Things are not what they were but that is what people were saying when I joined. The difference now is a real sense of decline.
I hope those that remain can pull it out of the bag. I for one will be supporting you and backing you all in any way I can. In the meantime, stay safe and thanks for the camradery that can only really be found in the Services.
Rarely
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Ditto, goodluck in your future endeavours.
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Good luck mate. I took civvie redundancy a month ago and haven't looked back. I will mend my house then find another job. I'm not ready to jack it in yet.
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I left 18 years ago after serving 24 years - I've never regretted a day. How the staff cope now I don't know.
Well done anyway and there most definitely IS a life 'outside'.
Well done anyway and there most definitely IS a life 'outside'.
I made two good decisions with regard to the air force, joining it and leaving it. Don't look back, make a clean break for the first few years and get on with your new life.
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Rarely,
The very best of luck mate and don't lose sight of the fact that you have a huge amout of transferrable skills to make your mark in the world outside. I left in 1996 after nearly 28 years after a, mostly, enjoyable career marred only by working for a couple of total tw@ts.
We have now been in the same village for 15 years and, for the first time in our lives, Mrs 1.3V and I have been able to put down roots (we are both Service brats).
Guard your fond memories of the cameradie, but look forward with confidence - you won't fail!
The very best of luck mate and don't lose sight of the fact that you have a huge amout of transferrable skills to make your mark in the world outside. I left in 1996 after nearly 28 years after a, mostly, enjoyable career marred only by working for a couple of total tw@ts.
We have now been in the same village for 15 years and, for the first time in our lives, Mrs 1.3V and I have been able to put down roots (we are both Service brats).
Guard your fond memories of the cameradie, but look forward with confidence - you won't fail!
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Well done for serving 30 years the country should be very grateful. You have obviousy enjoyed your service and have no ill feelings to a wonderful organisation. Good luck for the future you deserve a long,happy and successful retirement.Today is the start of the rest of your life
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Thanks
for all the good wishes. I have been lucky enough to walk straight into a superb job, totally unrelated to the defence industry, so I am living proof that there is opportunity out there (here now I suppose!).
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Good luck and nice post.
Never understood those that leave and then cannot refrain from slagging to the rafters the organisation that they voluntarily served in for so long.
Like you, I had many great years. Absolutely, there is a great life outside too, if you find it and embrace it. But you will never meet so many first rate team players and all-round good eggs in one outfit again. That I guarantee you.
Never understood those that leave and then cannot refrain from slagging to the rafters the organisation that they voluntarily served in for so long.
Like you, I had many great years. Absolutely, there is a great life outside too, if you find it and embrace it. But you will never meet so many first rate team players and all-round good eggs in one outfit again. That I guarantee you.
D Dude, I flew in one once. 
TOFO, All good points. Of course you don't have to lose touch with everyone. There are always reunions and the like. And if you're missing the banter and gereral insults, you can always pop in here!
TOFO, All good points. Of course you don't have to lose touch with everyone. There are always reunions and the like. And if you're missing the banter and gereral insults, you can always pop in here!
TOFO
Probably because at some point they've had their fill and left - hence voluntary service terminates...
LJ
Never understood those that leave and then cannot refrain from slagging to the rafters the organisation that they voluntarily served in for so long.
LJ