With regard to the promotion in post comments and Sgts/Cpls being mates....
I dont think that this is the real problem. If you are promoted you should be strong enough in character to step up to the responsibility and learn from your seniors on how to get on and do your job. People do things differently, always have. Some shout and bark whilst others ask. Failure to comply is also a different. Some will "blackmark" you and others wont back you up.
People are promoted in post alot these days. They stay on the same shift or sqn because experience on type is valued, too much in my opinion. How can an individual get a rounded career if they in the same place? I believe on of the factors in promotion should be whether the individual has had differing tours.
They also get fudged into posts to keep them where they are. LUE is juggled and cry babies get both a promotion and no posting. I think thats wrong. If you're promoted you either take it and and the accompanying posting or let the next person on the list have the option.
If we carry on this way we might as well have promotion boards at unit level to fill station slots as and when they come up? No more RAF wide boards, whats the point if you're staying where you are. See what I mean?
But anyway, thats kind of drifting off topic.
I think the degradation of the rank of Sgt is down to the upper management chain. Too many people in the upper chain inferring their opinions and thoughts on everything where SNCO's should be telling them what the score is and they should listen to the SNCO's.
SNCO's have a voice and experience but just dont seem to be heard or given the opportunity anymore.
That and the fact that some SNCO's just cant handle the job.
As a JNCO I have just gone from one extreme to the other.
I was hard working (honest) hands on in my last post to an "inspector" in mines neu job!
But as a JNCO you would expect that, as a SNCO? You shouldnt be out working on your own. Thats just wrong. (You could easily pop a hip out and no one would know until shift change!
DT_Xtremez_31
Seriously though, SNCO is a managerial role, check it out in the eng order book/JAP or whatever it is we are working to today!
Its no wonder SNCO's are leaving at 22 years. You have the insulting 2% payrise for all the extra responsibilities, you thought would be being able to offer your opinion and be taken seriously by upper management, becoming a senior manager which actually turns out to be what Wobbly has experienced......
The RAF seriously needs to undergo some essential maintenance before its too late.
I dont think that this is the real problem. If you are promoted you should be strong enough in character to step up to the responsibility and learn from your seniors on how to get on and do your job. People do things differently, always have. Some shout and bark whilst others ask. Failure to comply is also a different. Some will "blackmark" you and others wont back you up.
People are promoted in post alot these days. They stay on the same shift or sqn because experience on type is valued, too much in my opinion. How can an individual get a rounded career if they in the same place? I believe on of the factors in promotion should be whether the individual has had differing tours.
They also get fudged into posts to keep them where they are. LUE is juggled and cry babies get both a promotion and no posting. I think thats wrong. If you're promoted you either take it and and the accompanying posting or let the next person on the list have the option.
If we carry on this way we might as well have promotion boards at unit level to fill station slots as and when they come up? No more RAF wide boards, whats the point if you're staying where you are. See what I mean?
But anyway, thats kind of drifting off topic.
I think the degradation of the rank of Sgt is down to the upper management chain. Too many people in the upper chain inferring their opinions and thoughts on everything where SNCO's should be telling them what the score is and they should listen to the SNCO's.
SNCO's have a voice and experience but just dont seem to be heard or given the opportunity anymore.
That and the fact that some SNCO's just cant handle the job.
As a JNCO I have just gone from one extreme to the other.
I was hard working (honest) hands on in my last post to an "inspector" in mines neu job!
But as a JNCO you would expect that, as a SNCO? You shouldnt be out working on your own. Thats just wrong. (You could easily pop a hip out and no one would know until shift change!
DT_Xtremez_31Seriously though, SNCO is a managerial role, check it out in the eng order book/JAP or whatever it is we are working to today!
Its no wonder SNCO's are leaving at 22 years. You have the insulting 2% payrise for all the extra responsibilities, you thought would be being able to offer your opinion and be taken seriously by upper management, becoming a senior manager which actually turns out to be what Wobbly has experienced......
The RAF seriously needs to undergo some essential maintenance before its too late.
