Left in 2004 after 27 years in and don't miss Service life one bit, especially as I feel that the Ministry of Defence should revert to its original title of the War Office to reflect its true mission over the last few years.
I was lucky to get a truly rewarding (in more than the financial sense) new job; and just grin when I remember being told: " If the grass is greener on the other side, it's probably because they spread more s**t around".