Originally Posted by
bbc1969
Hate the system, fine. Work for change, fine. Why hate on individuals you don't know who answered a call when "our" government waved a flag and said "we need you". It is popular on FT amongst some to make FAMs out to be nothing more than lucky gutter dwellers who fell into good government jobs. I don't know you, and you certainly don't know me. So no lectures please on who or who has not done "real work", or faced "real danger".
Maybe some of the hostility stems from the arrogant attitude, incompetence or outright dangerous behavior from some of your colleagues that's been reported over the years.