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Rodney doesn't mention the Airforce superannuation he got on departure. This provides him with a nice little addition to the wordly wealth he earns in the right hand seat.
The ex Airforce F/O's I fly with aren't doing it too tough. Nice big homes in expensive suburbs, investment properties etc.
Try to keep the old chin up old boy, what.
The ex Airforce F/O's I fly with aren't doing it too tough. Nice big homes in expensive suburbs, investment properties etc.
Try to keep the old chin up old boy, what.
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I feel I must add to the somewhat shortsighted statement of "king oath"
I am an airforce brat
I have very close dealings with the airforce at present
I am in a civvy company
Much earlier I made the mention re benifits after service. I qualify that by stating that they bloody well deserve it and I am probably somewhat envious.
There is a percentage in the airforce who moan and groan about their lot and the lack of benefits, "the bastards put our airconditioning allowance in with our normal pay so now we get taxed on it!" is an example.
Others, and I believe this includes Rodney (in my opinion) just get on with it and take what has been worked for.
To those who just get on with it....enjoy
To those others...take a close look at what the mainstream of civvy pilots have dealt with or still put up with.
gets off soapbox and ducks
I am an airforce brat
I have very close dealings with the airforce at present
I am in a civvy company
Much earlier I made the mention re benifits after service. I qualify that by stating that they bloody well deserve it and I am probably somewhat envious.
There is a percentage in the airforce who moan and groan about their lot and the lack of benefits, "the bastards put our airconditioning allowance in with our normal pay so now we get taxed on it!" is an example.
Others, and I believe this includes Rodney (in my opinion) just get on with it and take what has been worked for.
To those who just get on with it....enjoy
To those others...take a close look at what the mainstream of civvy pilots have dealt with or still put up with.
gets off soapbox and ducks
Originally Posted by rodney rude
Yes the guys I fly with from Ansett WERE very fortunate
Just a point of order. For every one of those fortunate ex-AN pilots in the "glory jobs of Asia", there is a similar number of ex-RAAF & ex-AN doing similar.
Originally Posted by Chimbu chuckles
No...I think that is the most bizarre comment in the thread.
And tying in. A good % of the ex-AN refugees were ex-RAAF aswell. Though in riddles, the thread was becoming airline specific.
Last edited by Gnadenburg; 19th Jul 2006 at 05:45.
Grandpa Aerotart
Oops...meant to narrow my last post to this comment...but forgot to quote it
In my travels I am yet to see any evidence of 'Ansett envy'...quite the opposite in fact.
Fortunate to cop a bizarre Ansett envy at every turn?
C'mon Chimbu
I recall a thread of yours where you mentioned a few of your mates said ex-AN were making goons of themselves in an un-named Asian airline- probably the same one in riddles here. The bizarre envy was very real and in time the bulk of it traced to a significant number of earlier rejections.
Such is life.
I recall a thread of yours where you mentioned a few of your mates said ex-AN were making goons of themselves in an un-named Asian airline- probably the same one in riddles here. The bizarre envy was very real and in time the bulk of it traced to a significant number of earlier rejections.
Such is life.
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Sorry Gands, you are quite correct, whilst I was just repeating a previous poster's comment, it is a long way from correct to imply that someone is fortunate to have their company go nipples up.
NOW I NEED TO SPEAK A LOT LOUDER FOR KING OATH, ANOTHER MEATHEAD WHO CAN'T READ. READ MY LIPS ONCE AGAIN - PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID I WAS STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY, PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID ANY RAAF GUY NOW IN THE AIRLINES IS STRUGGLING. CAN'T YOU READ.
AND WHAT IS YOUR POINT REGARDING SUPERANNUATION. WHILST IN THE MILITARY I GOT 9% EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION - THE SAME AS EVERY OTHER (LEGALLY) EMPLOYED WORKER IN AUSTRALIA.
SHOULD MILTARY PEOPLE NOT GET ANY SUPER?
GO AWAY AND HAVE A THINK! QUOTE AND INFER CORRECTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Rodney
NOW I NEED TO SPEAK A LOT LOUDER FOR KING OATH, ANOTHER MEATHEAD WHO CAN'T READ. READ MY LIPS ONCE AGAIN - PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID I WAS STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY, PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID ANY RAAF GUY NOW IN THE AIRLINES IS STRUGGLING. CAN'T YOU READ.
AND WHAT IS YOUR POINT REGARDING SUPERANNUATION. WHILST IN THE MILITARY I GOT 9% EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION - THE SAME AS EVERY OTHER (LEGALLY) EMPLOYED WORKER IN AUSTRALIA.
SHOULD MILTARY PEOPLE NOT GET ANY SUPER?
GO AWAY AND HAVE A THINK! QUOTE AND INFER CORRECTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Rodney
PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID I WAS STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY, PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE I SAID ANY RAAF GUY NOW IN THE AIRLINES IS STRUGGLING.
Rodney, you've come on here and posted an ambiguous thread which looked suspiciously like a whinge from an ex-RAAFy about airline flying.
You've then assured us that you LOVE airline flying-Just you'd rather dig ditches for a living.
Then you get all prissy and hot under the collar if everyone doesn't agree with you and tell you what a fine chap you are.
INFER CORRECTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
ERR- Isn't the whole point of inference that it is what the reader BELIEVES is being said, and therefore individual rather than "Correct" or otherwise?Perhaps it is just the limitations of your ability to use clear written English, but you come across as a bitter, angry man doing something he doesn't like, wishing for the old days, and ready to aggressively confront anyone who crosses you.
Perfect personality set for a Knuck, but as a future Airline commander....
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I GOT 9% EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION - THE SAME AS EVERY OTHER (LEGALLY) EMPLOYED WORKER IN AUSTRALIA.
The trade off is it is unfunded. Meaning if the employer contribution is $100,000 when you quit. It will be $100,000 in real dollars when you hit 65. You get no interest (it's essentially not invested).
