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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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Default Just handed in my notice after 6 years

Of being in the RAF....


Thing is, I gotta work a 12 month notice due to some reasons

Fuck it, its been in the pipe line for ages! Bring on the 20th June, also my birthday
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Ah well, just dont do much work, LOL
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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12 month notice wat the hell ????????

Well hope ya made the right decision mate
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Made the right choice Radders. No point staying if you're no happy mate. All the best with whatever you choose to do in the future
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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fookin hell, 12 months!

thats worse than killing someone and doing time, you would get let out after only 3 months

still, good luck tho mate
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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good luck fella! best decision ive made!loving the outside world!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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what you going to do once you leave

bugger 12 months notice
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Good Luck Rad
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!
OI Franco thats my patch lol donr you know the rules
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Good luck. What are you going to do after the RAF?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!


PMSL, whats his rates? i can get cheap flights there and i could do with a bit of strange
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Good news for you Radders, is a shame though as decent guys keep leaving due to all the stupid policys and idiots in command
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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Think yourself lucky mate, it used to be 18 months notice to get out!

Make sure you get your resettlement courses booked early, there is a big waiting waiting list on most courses at Aldershot.

Big decision mate, good luck with it.

Leigh
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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bloody hell 12 months!

all the Best in the future tho
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Could someone enlighten me at to why a 12 month notice period is neccessary ?

And can you not whack some cunt and get an immediate dishonourable discharge
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Jesus...

12 months is because they need to find a replacement. In Rads case, no-one as the trade has died. In engineers, etc. etc. etc. they have to give time for training.. Still don't see why as there isn't a real shortage in people joining. Just a shortage in talented people joining.
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My trade is 6 months PVR, I've choose 12 months for a reason... It gives me time to sort a few things out

Cant fucking wait tbh, i'm done with military bollocks
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Seems the RAF is fucking loads of you about mate! don't blame you!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!


PMSL, whats his rates? i can get cheap flights there and i could do with a bit of strange
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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good luck Rad been long time coming that move
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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Not that surprised after we spoke tho Rads.
Let's hope the next 12 mnoths goes well for ya.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!


PMSL, whats his rates? i can get cheap flights there and i could do with a bit of strange
His mums cheaper, and more of a man than he is! Pop down mate!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by NUTTIN RILLA
Whats your plans now then, got something lined up?
Rent boy - Hampstead Heath - He can double his basic wage (so he tells me!).

Good luck mate!


PMSL, whats his rates? i can get cheap flights there and i could do with a bit of strange
His mums cheaper, and more of a man than he is! Pop down mate!
Not cheaper than your mum, I get forces discount with her

So I guess I better make the most of the next 12 months...
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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She's such a sucker for a man in uniform!!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Franco
She's such a sucker for a man in uniform!!
Sucker - No comment!
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6263654.stm

looks like you aint the only one Rad
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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nope,i just left,cos they seem to think they can fuck you about and make you do civvy stuff when it suits them and then treat you like military grunts when you ask why!its bollocks basically,they have fucked up the armed forces!
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Only reason I am still in is that I have a decent wage (27k), get to go flying very cheaply, and It is a secure job for when I get a mortgage.....
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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cool dude, you off to marham likt the rest of them??
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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long time to wait Rad.

can you not be sick for 12 months.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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will my wheels be done before you leave
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6263654.stm
looks like you aint the only one Rad
A lot of that is the Army mate. The RAF have just had a 2nd bout of redundnacies in certain area to get rid of people as they had too many !

They've got rid of them to "save money" on their wages compared t onewer recruits. False economy. They've been given cash redundancy, but their savings on wages will go toward training the new recruits. Plus they've lost so much experience it's silly.
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6263654.stm
looks like you aint the only one Rad
A lot of that is the Army mate. The RAF have just had a 2nd bout of redundnacies in certain area to get rid of people as they had too many !

They've got rid of them to "save money" on their wages compared t onewer recruits. False economy. They've been given cash redundancy, but their savings on wages will go toward training the new recruits. Plus they've lost so much experience it's silly.
Not that we have too many, the BEANCOUNTERS think we have too many , we are vastly undermanned, and underfunded and overstretched. Lads are doing 4 or 5 6 week dets in one year , and thats to shit holes like Kandahar, basrah etc The tac transport fleet and support helicopter fleet are having a crap time at the moment, place to be is typhoons, doing fook all apart from Vegas
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Well yeh, obviously other people who don't do the work made those decisions, mate. Why do you think people are getting multi-skilled? Can effectively reduce 1/2 the workforce as they are "capable" of doing two jobs.

Typhoons will be starting on ops soon..so not exactly the best place to be there neither. They have taken over QRA at Coningsby now. They are due ooa's Ops in the New Yr I believe.
Oh btw..the next one is China Lake, Cali..not Vegas
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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fooking ell rad, didn't see that one coming, but hey ho something new to come for you ay

pmsl @ gus,,,,nope

Good luck though radders with whatever you decide to do next

Ohhh btw did I see birthday,,,what ya doing then you old git

xxx
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jungleistmassiv
cool dude, you off to marham likt the rest of them??
Am I fuck, they can go jump.. Im at cottesmore and staying...


Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
long time to wait Rad.

can you not be sick for 12 months.
Dave, your not far wrong... I've had nearly 6 weeks sick over the last 3 months with depression .. and theres plenty more to come!

Tonight in work was a fine example of working with the pricks that I do... a certain person thats out the RAF in a week, but he still has to be a fucking pain and grass me up for having a laugh



Cunts , fuck 'em Im done with it


Nikki, A piss up will be in order!
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piss up inorder, get down tp reading when you get a chance, fair few pf memebers down here

good luck what ever you do fella
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Old Jul 4, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Wise move Cunt! Wise move...
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