What's Going On? People being signed on...

[rest have risen above me]

I've just had a couple of lads signed on past their normal engagements. Totally out of the blue and across a rank spectrum. Seems a little strange.

 

[Tin basher]

Retention is currently an issue, recruitment of the right calibre of people is a struggle, the RAF salary can be bettered outside, perhaps to retain what we have is now on a long term contract is a useful strategy. Job security counts for a lot for some, having a wife and kids coupled with a known income for x years can be a comfort blanket. Not everyone can leave to become chairman of ICI by next Wednesday.

 

[Max Reheat]

One of our ATM Sgts with a year or so left has just been offered 32

 

[Billy Whizz]

Simple answer is far more people leaving than those coming in and as the economy picks up, that will only increase. There are plenty of people who are quite happy to sign on and now NEM is in, it is far more easy for individuals to be offered extensions of service - the only difference I can see is it's the RAF offering the extensions, unlike with continuance, when the individual applied.

 

[Witty_Banter]

Massive, massive manpower shortfalls across the board, with some of the larger trades having gapped posts numbering in the hundreds.

They saw the signs a long time ago, but thought that recruitment would be more than ample to fill the gaps being created (and estimated). However, recruitment is struggling so retention is the only option. Cue lots of PVRs in the hope of being offered promotion to stay in...

 

[sulky]

Any one heard of any Cpl's getting offered past 22 and not getting promoted?

 

[vim_fuego]

Might be prudent to put off signing on at the first asking...the job market is quite good currently and they know it so see if any better deals get offered by making them sweat?

 

[Webbo]

Any one heard of any Cpl's getting offered past 22 and not getting promoted?

Yes, rumour has it that at a secret East Anglian Air Base, 1 to 24 and another to 26. SACs to 19 as well.

 

[Witty_Banter]

Yes, rumour has it that at a secret East Anglian Air Base, 1 to 24 and another to 26. SACs to 19 as well.

If they've not offered your 3rd after 22 years but they're willing to extend, I'd say they're only after the lowly workforce not managers and that an offer won't be forthcoming. Could be wrong though...

 

[Joe_90]

Can't see this going wrong at all.

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[ERT]

One of our ATM Sgts with a year or so left has just been offered 32

From LOS30 to LOS32?

 

[Max Reheat]

From LOS30 to LOS32?

Yes. Not particularly high on the promotion board either. Probably because we are about 25% undermanned in our work area at the moment.