Kings coronation medal

I like the idea of front line staff getting a medal. But it should be noting to do with the coronation. That just dilutes it and makes it more about the new king than the front line workers.
 
ivrytwr3 said:
And there's that naivety coming through. What about those who deploy? They may not do something 'heroic' but they are operating in hostile environments.

These medals are for recognition for serving the Queen/King as our Commander in Chief.

Do civilians not get awards, cash, gifts for their services? The cost is high for the MOD because they're a huge organisation. NHS etc have received a decent pay rise for 'doing their job' - the military have been on a 1% rise for quite sometime as we are seen as easy targets for budget cuts and we'll 'just get on with it'. We are not expected to hear what, if any, pay rise we will get until September this year - but we have to suck it up.

You do know military personnel are humans too? Families, bills, mouths to feed etc.
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But you chose that life. You are free to choose any other career at any time.
I've barely gotten any pay rises. Only way was changing jobs. I'm sure that's the case for a lot of people.

NHS have gotten thier pay rise yes. We don't have enough nhs workers. And if pay doesn't come up staff levels will fall. So pay has to go up.
If military is being scaled back the same pressure isn't there I suppose. If they couldn't recruit enough people for the roles the pay would have to go up.
I'll admit I don't know the situation.



Besides, this medal is a stunt. It's not a genuine "you've done an amazing job". It's a pr thing for the monarchy.
 
ivrytwr3 said:
More than 400,000 people are to receive a medal in recognition of their contribution to the King's Coronation. Recipients will include all police officers, ambulance workers, choristers and military personnel working at the Coronation. It will also be given to serving emergency workers, prison staff and members of the armed forces with more than five years of service as well as living recipients of the George Cross or Victoria Cross.
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Good. It's nice to see it's being given to everyone involved with the Coronation itself.
 
413x said:
But you chose that life. You are free to choose any other career at any time.
I've barely gotten any pay rises. Only way was changing jobs. I'm sure that's the case for a lot of people.

NHS have gotten thier pay rise yes. We don't have enough nhs workers. And if pay doesn't come up staff levels will fall. So pay has to go up.
If military is being scaled back the same pressure isn't there I suppose. If they couldn't recruit enough people for the roles the pay would have to go up.
I'll admit I don't know the situation.



Besides, this medal is a stunt. It's not a genuine "you've done an amazing job". It's a pr thing for the monarchy.
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Yes, we can choose, but like some other jobs, it's a bit of a calling! It's not just a job, it's a way of life - you also take the crap along with the amazing opportunities and experiences service life offers. It's not just about the £££'s.

As for the medal, it's tradition and history and has been happening for many years.
 
Thekwango said:
i know what the word means, i'm curious why the person i quoted made that claim. but you knew that.
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It's just the vibe I'm getting from most of the responses to be honest - "what about other hardworking people? etc."

Most jobs have "perks" outside of the base salary, whether that's a staff discount for retail workers, paid Christmas parties, discount travel cards etc., not sure why this is any different?
 
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