Left 18 months ago after 16+ yrs as an engineer. Now flying L'Airbus for a major and don't regret leaving for a nanosecond. No long detachments, no postings to transient HQs, no staff courses, no GDT, the list is endless. We do pool drills and first aid annually but it's with a class full of young women rather than Regt Gunners (no offence meant). Having been damned with faint praise by my third RO my career was effectively over but I am considerably better off for leaving in many ways. And my current employer is as secure as HM Govt!