angry_mac
War Hero
Really got to ask, I love the laughs with the lads, the banter, tbh I love my actual job (WE).
but...
1.The constant erosion of privileges and perks (e.g. we now have to pay for meals on ships alongside)
2.The exponential rise of useless officers. whose pay unfortunately doesnt reflect what they actually do or know
3. No more cruising, you use to go from A-B and just do your job, now its A-B doing week 4 of frigging BOST all the time. No shit i bimbled on board the Clown today and the warfare dept are doing a friggin fast cruise whilst jan dockie is still scaffolding.
Oh RANT not over, the day before, THE DAY BEFORE Non Fleet Date and Refit begins we are out in the sound doing a friggin Thursday War, with all the Bost ships.
5. PAY 2000, no more to be said, everyone knows about that little gem
6. 5 year Drafts.
7. Why oh why in every recruiting advert/picture/Navy News spead is there Token Wren(in soft focus) and Token Ethnic.
8. No spares to fix my gear
9. Officers who dont believe what you tell them, even though you are probably more academically gifted than they are. I mean a Degree in geology will get you far Sir.
Sorry for rant I do love the mob and will miss most of it after 22 yrs done, but unfortunately the direction its going is not the same direction a lot of excellent professional matelots are going.
To newbies please dont get disheartened, cynical 18 yr done matelot moaning
Why have i posted this in submariners, f'ck knows!
but...
1.The constant erosion of privileges and perks (e.g. we now have to pay for meals on ships alongside)
2.The exponential rise of useless officers. whose pay unfortunately doesnt reflect what they actually do or know
3. No more cruising, you use to go from A-B and just do your job, now its A-B doing week 4 of frigging BOST all the time. No shit i bimbled on board the Clown today and the warfare dept are doing a friggin fast cruise whilst jan dockie is still scaffolding.
Oh RANT not over, the day before, THE DAY BEFORE Non Fleet Date and Refit begins we are out in the sound doing a friggin Thursday War, with all the Bost ships.
5. PAY 2000, no more to be said, everyone knows about that little gem
6. 5 year Drafts.
7. Why oh why in every recruiting advert/picture/Navy News spead is there Token Wren(in soft focus) and Token Ethnic.
8. No spares to fix my gear
9. Officers who dont believe what you tell them, even though you are probably more academically gifted than they are. I mean a Degree in geology will get you far Sir.
Sorry for rant I do love the mob and will miss most of it after 22 yrs done, but unfortunately the direction its going is not the same direction a lot of excellent professional matelots are going.
To newbies please dont get disheartened, cynical 18 yr done matelot moaning
Why have i posted this in submariners, f'ck knows!