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My bad... I take it back  :salute:

Wow. Do you want me to go to my room for a time out too?

We'll just have to wait and see I guess. Honestly, I don't think we're done with the PS collective bargaining fratricide yet. But I guess with military compensation being not much more than an afterthought, there's not a whole lot, if anything, that anyone can do about it.

Nope, wrong again. Sometimes they can win, or achieve a draw, and we still lose. For example, here's a cut and paste from the PSAC webpage explaining the loss of severance pay to its members: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Q. What did we get in exchange...

Nope. The PS unions will be fighting this with the best interests of their union membership as their only concern. They will do nothing on behalf of the Canadian Forces, because that's not their mandate, and nor would I expect them to. We will literally end up with whatever the outcome is, 100%...

Forget fighting over spec pay, here's what we should all be very, very concerned about. And the real disturbing thing is, as usual, we will have no say or input in the process, and will end up being handed whatever the PS unions can manage to salvage (and I don't mean that as a disparaging...

Now that you mention it, I remember that last time I did it, the staff had to cover the gym floor with something so as not to damage it. This resulted in an increase in the friction so they removed one sandbag, but added a 10Kg weights plate. When dragging, the protective covering bunched-up...

They have a computer with internet connection.

I believe the authors were advocating a mix of F-22 and F-35... and I want a pony.

It has always been 100Kg (5 x 20kg) and still is... nothing has changed.

I think this thread was initially started more as a discussion of concern for the gradual erosion of the benefits/entitlements/remuneration that we already have, or had, versus a b**** session for wanting more... or that's how I saw it at least. Personally, I'd be happy just to have back the...

If I recall, weren't they required to be 55 yrs of age with at least 35 yrs of service? Same was done for Cols I believe.

I think that over the next 12 months or so, there will be much more of this sort of thing (pink slips) and a whole bunch more will be offered early-out packages (think FRP). The federal civil service within the US DoD will also downsize significantly, mostly achieved through attrition, hiring...

Not to take this thread on a different tangent, but I find it odd, or even curious, that he would feel the need to describe himself as an "African American armor officer".

I get your points and agree with much of what you say. However, aren't the portions highlighted above contradictory?

In my mind, this article does more to make Steven Blaney look like a whiny a** than it does to impugn Justin Trudeau's judgement.

To my knowledge, yes.

Thanks for the info. So as not to hijack this thread yet again, I will leave the issue at that.

That's what I thought. So, in essence, there is nothing in legislation expressly prohibiting it. We just decided that it would look a whole lot better if we didn't do it for too long in case somebody noticed and we'd have to answer a difficult question. Got it. BTW, to your knowledge (or anyone...

So has the CFSA been specifically amended to expressly forbid it, or has it simply been reinterpreted to meet the desire to do away with the practice? And, for the record, I never called it an entitlement, just an opportunity that no longer exists.