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**Filbert Fox** · 31-08-2006, 10:56

There are several members of my unit who are leaving after 22 years service to their Corps and the Army in the next 12 months.
Word on the street is that it is being considered to dine them out with a working lunch!
I personally think that this is an outrage, it should be no less than a Regt dinner. I have made my views clear within the mess of this.

Working lunches are ok as a 'bring a boss' or a 'welcome back from tour' and a seniors get together, but not as a dining out after 22 years service!

Whats the view of my esteemed collegues and fellow mess members here on ARRSE?

**Petriburg** · 31-08-2006, 11:00

I posted on a similar thread a while back, but my experience on retiring after 22 years was to be ignored by my own Corps, despite having contributed to the Central Mess for 12 years and I was dined out by the RAF!

I think that there were about 6 being dined out at top table that night and two of us were Army!

Another reason why I won't join my Corps Association either...

**drain_sniffer** · 31-08-2006, 11:01

A fellow mess member at our mess is having a working lunch as his 22 year send off, because it is what he requested. I think the more informal "say goodbye" is happening more and more and not necessarily a bad thing

**Filbert Fox** · 31-08-2006, 11:05

Originally Posted by drain_sniffer

A fellow mess member at our mess is having a working lunch as his 22 year send off, because it is what he requested

theres the difference Sniffer, he requested it, the 7 people in question here (and I think you probably know where I am) havent!

**drain_sniffer** · 31-08-2006, 11:10

I would consider that typical of the place then Filbert.

**whocares** · 31-08-2006, 11:11

Absolute disgrace! In our Mess (Joint Garrison Mess) we always have a dine out, I always make the effort to go irrepective whether I knew them or not as it is a sign of respect to dine someone out who has given 22 yrs to the crown, they deserve a good send off. I hope I get a good turn out when my time comes!

It has even been suggested that for Long Gong presentation we should have a curry lunch following the presentation, again I think that is a nice touch!

**Filbert Fox** · 31-08-2006, 11:14

thanks Pet!

**Howayman** · 31-08-2006, 11:22

Filbert,

As you are being dined out, why not air your grievance. I agree with you on this. At the very least it should be Regt Breakfast, Silver Lunch, Regt Dinner. Proper blow out.

**Filbert Fox** · 31-08-2006, 11:31

Ive put it in writing to the relevant persons and have had the square route of bugger all in response as yet..

**boney_m** · 31-08-2006, 11:32

Personally, i would prefer a working lunch in lounge suits and believe it should be the choice of the individual(s) who are retiring.

Filbert, put a proposition in the book with an appropriate seconder and put it to the vote at the next mess meeting. If its voted in by the members, it would be highly inappropriate for the badge to veto the idea.