Its not really that bad - its just 2 aspects of the job, both flight and cabin crews which are getting them off side.
1) Rostering - its appalling - no other way to describe it. Can only request 2 days off per month. Based on those 2 days off a roster seems to be made up of 5 days on - early and late starts followed by 2 days off - recovery.
Problem with that arrangement is it becomes very hard to swap/trade due many flight time limitations imposed.
Hence its the worst rostering system I have ever been associated with. Not sure how, if or when it will change. Its a contributing factor to very low moral.
2) Security systems in place for some of the destinations we go to...
Not only present destinations in afghanistan but for new places and how much faith can be entrusted to the people that devised the last plan in Kabul (cockup).
Other than that, most people won't complain too much because they have moved half way across the world with family for a job not living up to their expectations - but are either bonded or have no other options at present which will change in due course.
Fixing these 2 issues would curb some of the negativity you hear on this forum. But that comes from leadership not management and I haven't witnessed any from the present.
Halas