You know what really grinds my gears? The Gears Strike Back

Non Air Cadets File 13
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Use cadet portal or lose out is the mindset we are using

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So it seems people are applying the same low life tactics employed by HQAC to make people use “Bader”, with threatening action. In some quarters that would be called bullying.
I’ve not been overly fussed if cadets use it or not and believe me I have more important things to do than monitor it and then apply strong arm measures to get them to do it.
I know this won’t go down well … ho hum.

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My cadets have a choice to not use it… but will be unable to bid for any events.

I’m using the tools available to reduce my admin burden.

These young people need to learn to adapt to change and new technology otherwise they will get left behind at all stages of life.

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There won’t be many young people adapting to the technology, it’ll be the stone age people who still believe in caning…

We’ve taken the same approach that as of the start of this year, it’s all on the portal. Fingers crossed should make all of our lives easier!

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Some of us prefer to support the cadets and offer them opportunities, regardless of a small additional admin load to do so. That is why I am encouraging the use of the portal but will not be ignoring those who cannot or will not use it.

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Cannot use will receive assistance (Squadron iT is available for example), Will not use are going to be encouraged to use or they will miss out.

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Seems like the way forward.I think most cadets are pretty tech savvy.A little bit of help wont be so hard to provide.Once they understand it im sure the take up will increase.

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I mean, in most places (work, shops, car parks, banks…) it’s a case of “this is the way things work, this is the process, this is what you need to do.”

For us, it’s no different to “if you don’t write your name on the sheet on the wall you won’t go”. It’s a different process with the same effect for the cadets and same ramifications if they don’t comply.

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Seems strange reading that.

My experience is the opposite. It’s the older generation who hate change and any attempt to improve the status quo.

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The evidence is in this forum.

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F/S
Flt Sgt
F/L
S/L

I didn’t realise abbreviations were so difficult it’s FS , Flt Lt and Sqn Ldr :rage:

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They are. But let’s be honest, that doesn’t make sense.

Why do we abbreviate flight two different ways?

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…And Sergeant.

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Does it really matter in the grand scheme?
People can obviously work out what they mean.

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Yeah, FS is the abbreviation that needs to die.

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And create WarOff

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Why stop there?

My rank becomes F Off.

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I make a point of using that version (only to describe myself, mind).

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Because a Flt Sgt is a parade term, and a FS is a rank.

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explain…