Approved Leave and they want to put me on a career course

[CountDC]

Navy + Deployment always is priority ;D

PATA - taboo that is unusual to mess with.  Bad Press. :threat:

Unit Budgets - CM doesn't care.  CO does and either didn't understand the impact or decided it was worth it for members career.

Personally I am not a fan of the A/L promotions that became the norm in the Reg F.  I am aware of at least one case where the mbr was A/L for 5 years and then reverted as he was not able to do the course.  One year I saw at least one reduction a month back to LS as the members did not obtain the course.  Almost every one of them were due to course failures after two tries (including the 5 year).    Stop abusing what was meant as a reward system/temp solution and fix the problem by getting people qualified before advancing them. :2c:

 

[garb811]

...Stop abusing what was meant as a reward system/temp solution and fix the problem by getting people qualified before advancing them. :2c:

At this point it isn't abusing the system, it is a matter of survival, at least for some trades.  Decisions made WRT FRP (not just the uncontrolled releases but the halt on production of jnr members and gutting of the training establishments as a result) are still resonating, badly.

 

[upandatom]

At this point it isn't abusing the system, it is a matter of survival, at least for some trades.  Decisions made WRT FRP (not just the uncontrolled releases but the halt on production of jnr members and gutting of the training establishments as a result) are still resonating, badly.

Agreed, and throw in the end of Afghanistan cutbacks, and that awful PRETC mistake that so many people were lost in the system and released for the sole reason of that place.

I have had no issues being promoted then on a PLQ, I was still able to do my job, and it even aided me on course.

Add in the cutbacks, I can see people going alot longer without this course.