Thanks for the first 10-or so replies... Surprisingly more positive than I was expecting if i'm honest...
I didn't mean less money in terms of pay, I meant it as funding in general. I was brought up in the RAF way of life, growing up in various lovely locations... Lincolnshire, Fife, Gutersloh etc, so know what to expect from the lifestyle.
It's just with so many people seeming to bail out, it puts questions over whether or not it actually is an enjoyable career?
Without a doubt it offers more than 99% of civilian employment. The teamwork, the opportunity to travel (not always to the best catered places in the world), and not having to worry about what to wear in the mornings. The pay while yes important to a degree isn't the be all and end all. If it was i'd have looked to fly buses.
Thanks again for the replies, any other opinions would be great.
Joe.