Might as well get to the point:
Its ****e, stay a civvie!!
Its getting worse in the future, cause all the good guys are leaving (myself included!) leaving all the b0II0x to those that cannot get out yet. Discontent is at an all time high, proving that quality of life is still a factor important to individuals. ....and that it takes a LOT of money to dilute that theory, and there is not enough of that around. As a child this is all I wanted to do, and I am very disappointed to be leaving something that should be a fantastic way of life, yet is full of back stabbing, promise breaking, politically correct, financial restraining naffness. ..and that is before I start on the new crew duty time that ensures a fatal accident is just around the corner.
Whilst the training system is good, a 30+ year old will struggle with the learning curve.