Length of service

ivrytwr3 · 2 Sep 2016 at 20:52

RoboCod said:
Yes 22 years for a full pension at 47yrs old. If I continue to 30 years the pension is of course much better. I've done the online pension calculator. I could afford to retire at 47 if I wished.

The quote i did was for 30yrs sevrice, so for 22yrs it would be much lower.

But even going to 30 yrs, you must have other investments etc? I could not afford to retire on a forces pension of £11k per year!

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AFPS15, although still a good pension ie non-contributory, is no longer the golden carrot/pension trap it once was. My colleague who is an 11yr Sgt, was expecting after his LOS30 to have around £15k pa and £58k lump sum - under the new scheme he will now get £8k pa pension.

It seems that the Government are now pushing for short term personnel ie 9yrs - 10yrs as oppose to the career people.

West · 2 Sep 2016 at 20:57

Ive been with West Midlands Ambulance Service for 10 years in April. It's the longest ive ever been with an employer (i'm now 28 so pretty much most of my working life)

Do I plan to be there untill im in my 60s... maybe.. in the role im in now. Probably not!

RoboCod · 2 Sep 2016 at 20:59

ivrytwr3 said:
The quote i did was for 30yrs sevrice, so for 22yrs it would be much lower.

But even going to 30 yrs, you must have other investments etc? I could not afford to retire on a forces pension of £11k per year!

Affirm! My calculator works out to £17k per annum too. Then there is the possibility of commissioning, I keep getting pushed towards that (bloody thruster)... But then I'm unsure how that might affect my terms of service, I'd probably have to do the full 18yrs PC to get any kind of decent return over my current setup.

ivrytwr3 · 2 Sep 2016 at 21:02

RoboCod said:
Affirm! My calculator works out to £17k per annum too. Then there is the possibility of commissioning, I keep getting pushed towards that (bloody thruster)... But then I'm unsure how that might affect my terms of service, I'd probably have to do the full 18yrs PC to get any kind of decent return over my current setup.

Financially commissioning is the way to go - obviously do not mention that as your main incentive at your board

Another colleague reached the rank of Sgt and commissioned. Now a Sqn Ldr and can leave with a £26k pension - nice.

Mulder · 2 Sep 2016 at 21:06

8 years here. Want to do it for another 10 years maybe, then do something completely different.

memyselfandi · 2 Sep 2016 at 21:34

Middle of next week will be 19 years ... although I've done several jobs in that time. I probably over due a change from my current role (by about a year) but I find what I'm doing varied and interesting and I haven't really seen anything I want to move onto at the moment (although there are several posibilities I am not interested in)

Feef · 2 Sep 2016 at 21:46

Current job, 2 years, though plan to quit by the end of this year.
New job, 1 month, wouldn't mind keeping that for a few years.
Longest previous job...also probably about 2 years.

I get bored far too easily.

Tefal · 2 Sep 2016 at 21:54

Ive been with my place for 5 years.

Get an extra days yoliday at 10 years lol

novaenough · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:01

Been 20 years this year for me. Started with a temporary summer job, applied for a job in another section till I worked out what kind if career I wanted. Still here, still trying to work it out what t want to do.

Kuros · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:02

Coming up to three years tomorrow.

I can't see any real reason to move just yet, so I'm happy to stick with it

kaiowas · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:06

I'll reach 18 years in a couple of weeks. Be surprised if I make 20 but then I've been saying that I need to get out for a long time and I'm still there so you never know.

Hades · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:08

I resigned after 20 years at my first place. If I had stayed longer I would have never left. I didn't want to die only working in one place.

Onwards and upwards always. Should have done it 10 years before that in hindsight.

Tacitus · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:09

7 months into my first job from uni. Enjoying it, but I think in my sector it's common for people to move around for promotion or to specialise more, so I envisage moving on one day.

Buffman · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:12

Last place 18 months.. Hoping I can last at least 3 years in my current t place then maybe take a rain check

Housey · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:13

I've never worked more than 6 years for 1 company.

dymetrie · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:19

12 and a half years, 11 of which in the same (evolving) role but start a new role in 2 weeks (yay!)!

Tomsk · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:21

28 years.
Started as a summer job.

itchy · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:23

5 years tops and am out job or no job lined up. :eek:

Work gets very boring for me no matter what job I do.

Shortest job for me was 2 days and I said screw this, longest was around 5 years.

I just cannot grind, I actually hate that am like that but its just me.

Akagi · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:23

A few more months. Hopefully.

Arthur Hucksake · 2 Sep 2016 at 22:24

I don't envision staying with an employer longer than 3 years and i'm now 35.

Probably because I work for one of the scummiest firms on these shores though. I am embarrassed to say who they are.

The project is something else though, that's what keeps me there. It will be something historical in some ways.

I just don't think you can go into a job with visions of being there for 10+ years nowadays. Things change way too fast.

I regret not joining the armed forces when I was younger and allowed family to talk me out of it. A lot of my family are ex-forces and are either dead or enjoying the pensions. Either way would suit me lol