Anecdotes: A Tiff's Life and Beyond

"Tiff" is a derogatory label for Artificers who were trade trained, having served a naval apprenticeship for four years in a chosen discipline. In consequence, when they entered the fleet they were accorded accelerated promotion which other branches envied, and were consequently peeved about. Some used "Tiff " and a spit as a show of hate or jealousy, which in a strange way we accepted and made a joke of. But they all knew who to call on when they had a technical problem both official and personal (motorbikes, cars, etc.).