If NPTU is the shizzle, why was the Admiral 08 himself here today to have some words at the instructors? I spent all today cleaning anything mildly unsightly (after the previous all day field day yesterday) and ducking into corners anytime the radios of the MA's started to go nuts about his movements.
Easy there, buckeroo. Don't pretend for a second that the NPTU instructors suck. That job is HARD. One day on your ship you will be qualified senior in rate and get a lowly little nub on board who just can't seem to grasp plant operation and maintenance. This kid will be your sea pup, and it will become just as much YOUR responsibility to get the kid qualified as it is his/hers. When said kid falls behind in quals, YOU are dinq, too. You will have to stick around late to help the kid qualify, and you will still have your regular divisional workload. Prototype instructors have to deal with that, but they have more students than instructors, and many students require more than a little TLC. They also have the third and fourth oldest plants in the NNPP to keep running (the rumor is until 2028). They have multiple Chains of Command (Ops/Training and Maintenance) that all have top-priority assignments for the crews.
As far as cleaning goes, you will clean as long as your shirt is blue (especially when Admirals visit). Get used to it. I am sorry to hear that you had a bad experience in P-type, but don't take it out on the people above you (unless, of course, they did something truly wrong). I've also got some bad news for you. The fleet is a LOT like prototype. You get checkouts, stand U/I watches, and you clean. You will also get introduced to a wonderful little thing called "collateral duties." When you qualify fully you will
give checkouts, stand watches and clean. Remember, all you have to do to have a positive attitude about the program is to CHOOSE to have a positive attitude about the program.