But WHY are they doing this? What’s the psychology behind it?
Sounds like has-beens and egos. Once was cool and the world looked up to them as fast jet pilots. Now just regular civilian plebs flying regular passenger jets on a mediocre regional wage. How do you prop yourself up? Take it out on the next generation coming in below you by setting some unachievable top-gun standard.
Then stroke yourself as you tell your subordinates what an awesome life you once lived flying jets and being deployed somewhere. I don't think these guys realise that the rest of us don't care or aren't impressed.