AA62, indeed EFV was in the same boat and hated it, especially the way he was treated by one of the distaff who had been a MACR mate on the same Sqn. OK, no favouritism, but there should be decent limits. I was always treated fairly, harsh at times but more relaxed at others.
We had a university flt Lt, rare at the time. He made sqn ldr in 10 years.