Being a secret agent might seem like a glamorous job, but agencies in the West are struggling to attract the next generation of spies due to many young people prioritising issues such as climate change and COVID-19 over national security.
There are always the hardcote bootlickers but yeah gen pop no longer views these regime whores anything respectable.
US is experiencing similar thing too. Within 30 years alphabet boys really ruined their reputation to where main stream just plains doesn’t trust them.
It’s probably because they don’t pay enough.
People with the qualifications/experience don’t want to work in central London for £35k.
Which means you only get people who really want to join GCHQ etc. for different reasons.
Add to that. Distrust in government by younger citizens. So much recent news about current and past UK wrongs.
I’m surprised any younger recruits exist.
There are always the hardcote bootlickers but yeah gen pop no longer views these regime whores anything respectable.
US is experiencing similar thing too. Within 30 years alphabet boys really ruined their reputation to where main stream just plains doesn’t trust them.
Just government sanctioned thugs.
That’s rather depressing, I didn’t know souls were so cheap.