not sure if anyone else has said this, but we always keep saying yes to every job, every ask, with our hierachy seemingly not telling the whole truth up the chain. Maybe this is for their own promotion - but i think everyone knows what i am talking about - when we get visits from high rankers, the cracks are covered and they are told that everyone loves their job and that they are happy. Our boss for example told a certain air rank that '' the boys cant get enough and want more!!'' i'm certain we dont.
Our equipment is substandard in many areas due to lack of money, with us lacking DAS on certain airframes(i shall say no more) or what we get doesnt work how it is meant to.
i feel that it is only when we start saying no that questions will be asked. There are alot of unhappy people around, and the simple answer is to walk with your feet... however not so simple to do, as we all know.
oh and nicely put melchett!