Crab,
The winning bidder would be silly to knock back an experienced body like yourself. As one who has come from the military where good training is just a way of life, you just have to smile and bear it when you see all the silly things happening around you (remembering that as you are in the service, you have seen some absolute stupidity as well). Remember, at the end of the day, it's just a job and the main thing is to get home to your family post shift.
And if you are lucky enough to remain in uniform whilst playing with new aircraft, you will still have to maintain a diplomatic stance if you wish to get anywhere. You never know, you might learn something from someone and teach something to someone, all whilst doing a job you like.
No matter what you think, the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train (or might be
). Just have to be quick on your feet both ways.
