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Waste of time trying to second guess the boards these days. I won't be phoning the desk, it's not like they'll keep it a secret if I get it eh?

Plus, at least I get to stay in a proper techie job this way!!
 
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read the latest manning newsletter and it reports no promotions for either side of hte trade for the first six months. The peanuts seem to be very low on numbers, not sure what their cut off was for an A, heard ours was quite high.

Never mind am sure it will pick up in a few years, just in time for the new TG4. Just like the new ELMs that came through.
 
Either through re-mustering or mass PVR there are not enough techies left anymore. We tried to get one stood up at our place and got told that there were none.

Cheers K**.

At least there's less competition for promotion now.
 
Just had a CIS Tech slot changed (was going to put downgraded but must remember to be nicer to the peanuts) to OM, now been told that as the FMDL for OM is lower than CIS Tech I'll have to wait for a replacement as the post is being gapped. ::/:
 
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Just read that the PVR time for CIS Ms has dropped to 6 months again, wish they would make their minds up. Think they are hoping to open some slots for promotions.
Also got told by a buddy that he was told they don't have any free slots for techs so might have to fill an IM slot.
 
Doesn't surprise me, they are trying (successfully) to destroy the trade from within! The swines! :0 :0

I'm going to hack them off by staying in for my 22 and grumbling to all the OM's about how it used to be when Tech's were Tech's, etc and how we used to do depth 'C' maintenance! We still do a bit in the place in hampshire, on tx'ers mainly. But that's down to an element of pride and dis-trust in the stores system! Tsk, bloomin stackers! ::/:

Word to your mother.................f**ker!:PDT_Xtremez_42:
 
Have been informed that the three slots (cpl to sgt) that had been released last week or so have now been withdrawn as have the seven slots that were released for the IM's. GGGGRRRREEEEAAATTTT!!!!
 
Dont worry, there will be plenty of Cpl-Sgt promotions soon. Most of the SNCOs approaching their 22 year point are leaving rather than staying on until 47.

This time next year Rodney . . . . . . :PDT_Xtremez_31:
 
It's like we were told in November, things will start improving once they begin getting the recruits at Tossford, they are 70% on their target.
 
whats going on??

whats going on??

We're overmanned.....
We have no SACs to fill in for the CPLs if we promote them....
We need IMs......
Atlas will not employ IMs
We need SGTS/FSs overseas but must have CIS TECH background...
Atlas Will use IMs....

Promotions...
No Promotions....
Must remuster to IM they are the future....
oooh don't remuster CIS TECHs have a bright future...

Does anyone know what is going on?
 
Let not forget who got us into this situation in the first place.

TS put forward idea of TG4
TG4 formed
TG4 structure confusing as it doesn’t cope with TG11 and TG3 legacy equipment
Training changed but doesn’t support TG3 and TG11 legacy equipment
Training contracted (ATLAS to do training at St Athens delayed) so equipment used for training for legacy equipment not supported
PSF, Careers Offices confused.
Ex TG3 and TG11 still treated as separate trades within TG4
Witch hunting rumors point blame to TG 3 and TG 11 TS, dependendant on if you are Ex TG3 or TG11.
TS try’s to put things right with more info.
Legacy kit is still with us since no new equipment due in and you can't contractorise all of RAF, who would be left to go OOA?
PSF and Careers still confused
After 3 years of falling recruitment figures suddenly realised that the core manning would be low and therefore stop promotions.
Panic sets in and so change trade name to ICT so innocents who know no better leaving school will join our trade.
All the while this goes on the government wants our trade reduced, but if we reduce who will keep the trade going as all the experience of those who joined in the 80's and 90's would be lost, so who can operate the legacy equipment?
**** happens and the TS have broken umbrellas
Plus since the contractor uses ex military to service contracted equipment what happens when those who leave do not have the skill for the contractor to use to service the equipment it is contracted to maintain?
We are in a catch 22 situation but it is now revolving around until we will be so much siht there will be no possible way to recover it and we will end up employing immegrants with the neccessary skills to do the job similair to what has happened to the NHS.

Well I did say i like a good moan
 
I can see it now, Watchman fails and SATCO calls the helpdesk only to be answered by a call centre in India!! Put on hold for an eternity at a rate of £1 a minute, just to be told they've never heard of a Watchman but would you like your IGS account upgrading! Yep that'll work!! (or am I being cynical?)
 
Shortie said:
I can see it now, Watchman fails and SATCO calls the helpdesk only to be answered by a call centre in India!! Put on hold for an eternity at a rate of £1 a minute, just to be told they've never heard of a Watchman but would you like your IGS account upgrading! Yep that'll work!! (or am I being cynical?)
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Cynical nah. Realistic more like!!!
 
Well, it's a good job i'm a trade traitor and went IM from tech to get promotion. Will be rubbing my hands together when i get the pleading call. Might have to forget everything technical i've ever learnt and let the cnuts burn.................or would i................?

Strange feelings. Brewing in Duffman...................... What.Would Jesus do????
 
chumpzilla said:
Well, it's a good job i'm a trade traitor and went IM from tech to get promotion. Will be rubbing my hands together when i get the pleading call. Might have to forget everything technical i've ever learnt and let the cnuts burn.................or would i................?

Strange feelings. Brewing in Duffman...................... What.Would Jesus do????
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Jesus?....More like Judas. :PDT_Xtremez_28: Still I would do the same. At the end of the day Promotions still extra money in the pocket.

Congrats...You one of the 3 CIS Techs from Cpl - Sgt filling an IM slot or is there more???
 
A bit off topic here guys, but I'm a Techie (god only knows what my trade title is now) but I've ended up working in a combined service desk and commcen and the heirarchy here is a mix of techs and peanuts. The techs on shift have been told that we now have to do some OJT on the peanuts equipments and learn how to do signals etc.
Just wondering if anyone knows if we have to do this or if we can tell them where to go, along the lines of "if I wanted to be a peanut, I would have joined as one".
Any feedback would be much appreciated.
 
There are no commcens

There are no commcens

Commcens have all gone, the TS's said so. Any legacy equipment will be looked after by the Techs so in theory the IMs should not be touching any of that commcen stuff! Grab it, cover it in 731s and get a screwdriver out.

Or is it that time again when we go full circle? the cheecky gits have got our Geeky IT slots and now are lumbering the typing jobs on us we'll be answering the phones soon and manning the helpdesk.....hang on phones ringing...DOH!!!

Back on topic, it will be that time again soon!!
 
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