The Mighty Prawn Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 West Mercia are mine and are just coming out of the bump caused by a disproportionate number of licences expiring at the same time apparently - I was going to try a variation but even that was going to take two months so didn't bother as renewal end of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Dougy said: I looked into the job of being a FEO and to be honest the hours and miles they do for the money it's not the best job in the world. But I agree it still needs to be done right. As stated above Staffs and Warwickshire were combined some years ago and the number of staff dealing with double the work load has been reduced. And it's not the staff at the firearms office that made these changes, they certainly would not have agreed to those changes, they're just the guys on the front line. Before i sent my renewal in I was advised to stock up on components, just before my FAC expired I rang up and spoke about having my firearms put in storage, they told me not to be concerned as I had not had my licence revoked for any reason and it is being processed. Yes I agree they were actually telling me to brake the law as I was not in possession of my valid FAC, but I was told by the very people that gave me that FAC that there would be no problems if I had a visit or was stopped while in possession away from home. During the conversation with Staffs I asked for names of the people I spoke to, and mentioned to them that I was making notes, they were fine with that but ensured that there would be no problems. Staff's and West Midlands. Warwickshire combined with West Mercia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 32 minutes ago, team tractor said: I’d love 40k a year or even 30k. Just to make you feel better, the FEO pay scale is set at D, which has a salary of £22,000 rising to £25,00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 14 minutes ago, Graham M said: Staff's and West Midlands. Warwickshire combined with West Mercia. Yes as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 22 minutes ago, CharlieT said: Just to make you feel better, the FEO pay scale is set at D, which has a salary of £22,000 rising to £25,00 £1500-2000 a month take home. I’d still like that I think I’d love less than 60-80 hour weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 It ain't that much in their pocket TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, team tractor said: £1500-2000 a month take home. I’d still like that I think I’d love less than 60-80 hour weeks Don’t forget most are retired coppers too, so there’s a pension on top of that. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Dougy said: It ain't that much in their pocket TT. I think I’ve been self employed to long and miss a wage 1 hour ago, Scully said: Don’t forget most are retired coppers too, so there’s a pension on top of that. ?? £2k a month pension too un taxed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, team tractor said: I think I’ve been self employed to long and miss a wage £2k a month pension too un taxed ‘F’ working for someone else nath! Surely you couldn’t? Works a little slow for me at the moment but I’d rather rent out the mrs then go on the cards again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) 48 minutes ago, winnie&bezza said: ‘F’ working for someone else nath! Surely you couldn’t? Works a little slow for me at the moment but I’d rather rent out the mrs then go on the cards again ? How much works crazy 4+ months without pushing . Wish you were closer. Edited April 27, 2018 by team tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, team tractor said: How much works crazy 4+ months without pushing . Wish you were closer. As it’s you it’s in on me ? That’s what being established does for you. I’m still trying to get out there. Quoting quite a bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 21 hours ago, CharlieT said: Ah, those were the days. Always made me chuckle that he always timed it at exactly the time the frying pan went on for breakfast, I always reckoned he hid behind the hedge till he could smell the bacon cooking. My first FEO was a serving police officer, he was in the job for well over 20 years, was sensible and knowledgeable and we got on great....... it went downhill after him and has pretty much continued to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Dave Mills was my West Mids FEO too, I got on well with him! Nice chap! I didn't have any direct dealings with Paul Dale but the "manager" before him was someone named Biddle, his attitude was typically overbearing a "do as your told" bullying, self important, **!................that approach didn't work with me! Lol!......Thankfully, I never met him in person, but you could probably tell? I took an instant dislike to him! The combined Staffs/West Mids Firearms dept 'service' to the shooting public is presently I suspect, deliberately and in my recent experience, inexcusably slow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 My first sgc 20 years ago almost took 13 weeks . It went to 4-5 weeks and now back up to 12-16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Must admit my FEO is brilliant. An ex copper and fellow shooter. He doesn't stand for any poop, knows his job backwards, is very helpful and realises there is a difference between how it should be and how it actually is, and has the intelligence to know the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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