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From your post it seemed you had a Masters- sorry about that-
When you throw in the language allowance it exegarates and skews your figures
I havent a clue as to how many people are in receipt of this allowance
but in all my time I only knew 1 bloke in receipt of it- and he was a Sgt
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
So one minute you're saying that members of the PDF are overpaid, both at home and overseas, and now you're saying that they should be drawing more random allowances?
Maybe more people should be looking to qualify for it as Level 2.2.2.2 is functional not expert or professional.
Level 2.2.2.2 courses are usually 12-13 weeks duration of about 1-2 hours per day.
Having a higher leaving cert language would be a massive foundation to achieving proficiency
Sure we are that well paid-
why bother learning a language
instead each one of us should hire our own interpreter and bring him/her every where with us
well done- your indirect idea is a sure fire job creation winner.
All slagging aside Zulu
the overseas allowance MAY seem big- but think about it-
As soon as you hit the ground your working until you leave the place-thats 24 hours a day for the entire trip-
Invaribaly your in some of the shittier places in Gods green earth
and your away from your family-
So I know you have experience of working away - when you were sailing, but its not like that
at all-
Serving overseas isnt like going away with your mates on a session- its a different type of hardness (thats what she said)
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
in my opinion the PDF deserve every penny they get , cut there wage so the money can go back into the government coffers to pay for some idiot bankers mistakes no thanks.
"take a look to the sky right before you die, its the last time you will"
What to see how they do against RPGs and IEDs in the field? I doubt we will see the DF in Afghanistan, it would be PR suicide by the government. Congo is a good possibility, Ivory Coast maybe? There's not a lot of UN Peacekeeping missions on the go at the moment, and if the mandate for MINURCAT goes, there is not a lot of choosing left.
What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.
in my opinion the PDF deserve every penny they get , cut there wage so the money can go back into the government coffers to pay for some idiot bankers mistakes no thanks.
Spot on that man!
If at first you don't succeed, then call in an airstrike.
Deeply concerned by the outbreak of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast, the European Union is conducting military operation EUNAVFOR Somalia (operation "Atalanta"), in support of UN Security Council Resolutions 1814 (2008), 1816 (2008), 1838 (2008), 1846 (2008) and 1897 (2009), in order to contribute to:
•the protection of vessels of the WFP (World Food Programme) delivering food aid to displaced persons in Somalia;
•the protection of vulnerable vessels cruising off the Somali coast, and the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.
Very easy to deploy a ship & MPA there at relatively low cost (in comparison to depoying a battalion overseas).
Good man Dogwatch! Get in there! Never miss a chance! Go on the Navy, now is the moment! The Army's difficulty is our opportunity!
Wasn't there a story last week about the EU wanting to send troops to train the Somali Army?
There may be only one time in your life when your country will call upon you and you will be the only one who can do the nasty job that has to be done -- do it or forever after there will be the taste of ashes in your mouth.
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