- college graduates enlisting in the USAF are treated the same way high school grads are treated. In other words, they treat and respect you not for who you are, but for how many stripes you have. Of course, if you're officer, AF treats you like tech companies treat their engineers (motto: can't live with them!)
- slow promotion for most enlisted jobs, and some officer jobs . Only the pilots get up quick.
- like many companies, it's not what you do but how you do it. To get promoted, it's not playing the game right but playing the right game.
- there are WAY too much favoritism (it's all hidden)
- doing something stupid on the outside world gets you fired and maybe jailed for a week, but doing something stupid in the AF...you're looking at an Article 15 at the very least.
- You can't quit your job if you don't like your job; however after 2 years, you're free to join the Reserve or the Air National Guard (highly recommended since they also offer full time jobs as well)