A couple of months ago, I was a bit glum, in fact glum was only a moderate indicator of just how truly glum I was. Sums, as you may gather are not my forte (although it has to be admitted I was rather better at them a few years ago) but the recent SDSR (Strategic Defence Services Review) announced by Cameron's new duffgov.com last week has meant that there's going to be drastic cuts in manpower across all three armed services and the MOD in general, where 25,000 posts will have to be shed over the next couple of years.
The upshot of all this drama is that there's going to be a Voluntary Early Release Scheme (VERS) for individuals who would like to get out early (provided the package offered is not financially detrimental) and guess what?..
...that's me!!
The exact wording of the text runs as follows:
"The Defence Board and the Secretary of State have endorsed plans for a Department-wide Voluntary Early Release Scheme (VERS) to be launched in April 2011."
but what they didn't say in this press release was that applicants, if successful, would be released as soon as possible. Now as I've said, I don't do sums very well these days, but even someone of my limited mathematical ability can put two and two together...hopefully the answer ought to four.
Watch this space though...
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2 comments:
Ahhh, Early Retirement has such a nice ring to it.
Its strange to see this out of the United Kingdom. Im a reserve member of the United States in their Coast Guard, and this is something we just saw over the summer. Starting in May of 2010 (I think) several services here offered voluntary early discharge opportunities. I didnt take it, but I know several who have. I guess more places than just the US are poor.
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