03-16-2009, 01:34 PM
<!--emo&:o--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ohmy.gif' /><!--endemo--> But there are those who aver that the "Pink Slip Syndrome" in the private sector has shaken the officers out of stupor. "Army also provided dignity, facilities and perks, which sometimes added to six times the actual pay of the officer. We never realised this and went by the bloated C2C salary slips in the private sector. The meltdown has brought us face to face with the reality," said an alumni of the school waiting to pick-up his rank as Brigadier. His comes from a family, which has had a tradition of serving in the armed forces.
In fact there were quite a few who regretted the decision to not plan a career for their children in the armed forces. Having spent a fortune on training their children as professionals in aviation, media and IT-sectors, they are now waiting for a job. "The joining letters are not just coming," said one-such officer parent now planning a career for his son in the armed forces. May sound mischievous but nonetheless the meltdown has been to the benefit of the armed forces and it must do its best to reap a rich harvest.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/162826/Global-...o-march-on.html
In fact there were quite a few who regretted the decision to not plan a career for their children in the armed forces. Having spent a fortune on training their children as professionals in aviation, media and IT-sectors, they are now waiting for a job. "The joining letters are not just coming," said one-such officer parent now planning a career for his son in the armed forces. May sound mischievous but nonetheless the meltdown has been to the benefit of the armed forces and it must do its best to reap a rich harvest.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/162826/Global-...o-march-on.html