C130 Techie - quite the opposite... I was one of those who absolutely loved it, and would go back in a shot if I could. Amazing place!
I guess the difference between the Met. Office and the RAF in this case is that the Met. Office ask for volunteers (my fanancial situation at the time kind of forced me to volunteer but hey!), whereas the RAF send you there....
To be honest, for me it really was a choice between the Met. Office and the RAF at the time. Met. Office was the first choice (cos I like the weather - awww) and was the job I ended up with, but on a front-line RAF station - best of both worlds! And now I'm not in the Met Office, I'm a VRT Officer!
I really should hand this username over to someone who deserves it now..!