That's my point. Picture someone without those things...and then subtract some more. That's what we're talking about.

Frank Burns had sex appeal and people skills? Sorry, so not the point but I was thrown.

Classes is short for college classes. Pez is going to have a career after military life. Good luck on your upcoming test!

I'm taking my clue from the 'classes' bit and extrapolating from that that you're in this gig for the long haul. At least given the lack of options available at this point. So welcome to the suckitudinal realm of RL. Look at it this way: in some # of years you'll at the very least gain a full pension, which is more than I'm ever gonna get, having not opted for a union/military work environment. When film technology dies, I'm out on the streets, 50+ years old & unemployed.

There's worse ways to go. Maybe not much worse, but, then again, whadda I know about anything, eh?