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Serving Personnel
‘In the last 12 months with a move on promotion I have seen my SFA charges increased, childcare (costs) double and workload increased due to manning gaps in trade. To be a well-rounded agile airman I need to experience different elements of my trade, which often require postings. Totally appreciate this and indeed encourage it, however I am now disadvantaged financially due to my current location by childcare and the cost of living’
‘I love serving in the RAF and will always work hard to meet the expectations it sets out, but there is a limit to how long people will sustain the tempo we are currently managing.’
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‘Same amount of work with less people. Also, operations are just as busy if not busier than they were during the time of Afghanistan.’
‘ I have 3 primary roles… I could easily work 15 hours a day and still not complete my tasks/duties’
‘More work and tasks as manning and budgets are reduced, meaning that personnel are having to work harder. It is only because of the ‘can do’ attitude that the whole thing has not ground to a halt.’
‘The steady decline over recent years in Service Manpower and more contractorisation has engulfed us in so much red tape that even basic steps taken previously appear now to be a hurdle. Added to this, the earning potential outside makes the offer less attractive.’
‘I am trying to do more with less, task to resource or resource to task. Currently covering several long term gapped posts and I’m doing the work of four people!’
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