WTF I Cant bloody believe it!

Well in in the RAF atm. Ive not been happy for a while and put my notice in to leave yesterday. I have to give 12 months notice... tsh. This morning I get an order through saying that im going to the Falklands for a lovely 4 month detachment in 15 months...

As you can probably guess im not feeling too great about that as it will make getting a job lined up a great deal harder. Ive asked about if I will have to do it and so far they think yes but they are looking into it.

SO any advice on this from people in the know as to if I have to do it. I honestly think these two goings on are linked... A way to keep me in the RAF by making it as hard as possible to get out. I know they have recruiting and retention issues, unsuprising.

Cheers,

A very down Gr33k.

[the_lone_wolf]

Make a pass at your commanding officer...

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Ive not been happy for a while and put my notice in to leave yesterday. I have to give 12 months notice... tsh. This morning I get an order through saying that im going to the Falklands for a lovely 4 month detachment in 15 months...

Let me get this right, yesterday you handed in your 12 month notice.

Today, you find that in 15 months, you're supposed to be serving 4 months in the Falklands?

Surely your notice period is up before you fly off to the Falklands... Or does the RAF not work like a normal employer?

Originally Posted by Baph

Let me get this right, yesterday you handed in your 12 month notice.

Today, you find that in 15 months, you're supposed to be serving 4 months in the Falklands?

Surely your notice period is up before you fly off to the Falklands... Or does the RAF not work like a normal employer?

No... (reason I want out) its one BIG **** about tbh. I suspect what they will do is now make sure that I go down there within the 12 months ive got left. Issue with that obviously is being away I wont really be able to look for a job. So Ill get back get the boot out and be unemployed. Brilliant.

[G]

~What Baph said was what I was thinking....in 15 months you wont be in the RAF !!! so its irrelevant.

Its not the first time I have heard of people trying to leave being given falklands duty.....must be some kind of punishment in the forces being sent there....I would love it lol

EDP?
Do they still do that?

Just tell them in 15 months you wont be there so your not going. end of. If your boss gives you grief tell the org and we'l sort him out!!

Originally Posted by mrs24_7

Just tell them in 15 months you wont be there so your not going. end of. If your boss gives you grief tell the org and we'l sort him out!!

.Org vs RAF... who's the best.... Only one way to find out....

Originally Posted by cuffy

EDP?
Do they still do that?

Whats that then?

Originally Posted by Baph

.Org vs RAF... who's the best.... Only one way to find out....

LOL.