Thanks P Clostermann,
I don't mind the work, I've lived in some challenging places before, and with my current job about to go away, I need to get on it.
My impression (not taking all the rhetoric into consideration) is really of a place where it's good to just show up, do your job, go home and have a cold beer and not get too involved or wrapped up in how it should or could be different, yes?
Just want to put my best foot forward...
thanks again