MPGS - What's it Like??

jojo_the_joyful wrote: »

Hello,

My Hubby has been with MPGS for nearly 5 years after serving 24 also.

We came back to England after 10 years in Germany for his last 6 months & he applied for the MPGS.

He was advised to nag and nag and nag, as insiders told us the local "station" was desperate.

Initially he was offered a post some 70 miles away, but he asked about our local camp, did the training & started.

Nag, Nag, Nag is the advice I'd give.

When on the phone, he'd talk to an army bloke first then next it would be a navy bloke who was none the wiser of the first call etc.

Yep, the pay is pants, but we knew that, but we still get his pension now & an SFA and all the benefits.( and his final pension will be added to) For us, knowing he is not going to be deployed again, a regular wage and a job until he is 55 along with security for the kids is enough.

Some do sail quickly through the ranks but again, they have to make noises that they want promotion and most of the time promotion means moving.

Most importantly, it means my hubby who was institutionalised in the army at the age of 16 is able to maintain his institutionalised lifestyle rather than having to live in the big wide world.
Hope this helps.

Thank you for your reply, I haven't been on here for a few weeks so I have only just noticed it.

My hubby is also just about to finish after 24 years service and has applied like his family member. He has submitted all the paperwork but their not very quick at doing anything. He has been told that if he gets taken on he cant start till 4 weeks after the date he officially leaves the army.

He knows there is jobs available at our local camp as he has been to speak to the guy in charge. I think he will have to keep bugging Glasgow to get a response.

The money is rubbish but I guess the pension bumps it up, but like you say their doing what they enjoy and know but not getting deployed.

Thanks for your comments, it's always good to hear from someone who is already in that life.

Esoog wrote: »

The money is rubbish compared to what they have been paid in the Army, however it's a decent wage on civvy street these days. I don't known anything about your husband (and I'm not talking about him personally), he could be traded and qualified up to his eyeballs - but most aren't - in all honesty would he have got paid as much as he did in civvy street as he did in the Army? Doubtful really, I know WO2s on 40k that would struggle to get a job as a (insert menial job here) in reality. So if he gets the job take it as bonus! A little easy money after 24 years of being messed around And remember there's plenty of people that would love the pants mpgs pay :>

Your quiet right in what you say.

When he first mentioned about applying for the MPGS and what the wages were I felt a bit disappointed for him, after working so hard for 24 years and working his way up the ranks, to start at the bottom again with such a low wage felt like a bit of a slap round the face for him.

After hours/days/weeks of trawling the internet in search of a new career you soon realise that the pay in the army when you work your way up is pretty good compared to civvy street and there was no way he was ever going to match it unless he is very highly qualified and goes into a management positions.

We've had a fantastic time traveling around the world over the years and our daughter has had some great experiences for such a young child, she's been places and seen things that alot of children her age wouldn't get to see, thanks to my husbands career.

At the end of the day it's a stable job till he's 55 and no deployment. We would rather have him home at the end of the day and have a normal life. It's made me realise we will be quiet lucky if he does get the job as there is so much unemployment at the moment.

I will miss the summer ball's though, I loved the chance to get dressed up and have a good night out. All good things come to an end!!