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I was looking to extend but am now looking to seek out employment in the private sector where pay is going up.
With the likely increase in deployments, allied to the UK workload/training element requirements again - as opposed to the promised pause in Op tempo, it doesn’t look that inviting.
It’s reinforced my decision to leave. I can earn significantly more in the civilian sector.
Had enough of being bled dry. There are plenty of engineering jobs in Civvy Street that pay more and reward better than the armed forces that just seem to want more and more for less!
The poor pay, reduction in allowances and changes to my pension scheme have made me decide to not extend my service beyond 22 years.
With the pension change and the poor pay awards there is nothing enticing for me to stay within the armed forces. I can see a lot of people thinking the same thing, especially at the 22 year point and I believe the RAF will suffer with retention issues in the future.
Continuous cut backs over a sustained period eventually grinds people down. Death by a 1000 cuts.
I will serve until my pension point and then review my options so that I can exercise my right to live at home
There will be a point where I cannot afford to be in the RAF. I must do the best for my family I am currently weighing up my options as to PVR and work in Civvy Street. There are better paid opportunities available. All the extra benefits in the “x” factor do not necessarily benefit me and probably most of the armed forces and therefore trade for trade against a civilian in the same job, the armed forces are being paid much less.
I will leave at earliest option. No loyalty left. I joined a different Air Force. Now treated like a civilian.
Having discounted accommodation makes living away from family an easier option. With the prices increasing over the next few years it makes it harder to justify living and working away from our home town.
Each year it feels more and more like an insult. PVR’ing is looking like a real option, fed up with being out of pocket for service reasons (extra expense when sent on courses etc) then finding that is looking even worse for the following year!
I have less than 2 years to go to my 22 years. I have recently been promoted earning me my first real pay rise in 5 years and I will soon be given the option to sign on till 30. I do not think I will sign on.
I’m relatively new in but am already looking at my options. Many people I’ve talked to are also considering their options. It doesn’t make for a good working environment with gapped posts everywhere as people give up and move on.
It has got to the point that the civilian workplace now offers as good a package as the military without all the hoops to jump through and no/little time away. If you do go away for extended periods, you are very well financially rewarded.
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