Hi and welcome
I'm sure we have loads of thoughts on this one! I'll write a longer reply when I have more time, but I don't think you can complain now about the conditions you had then - if you get my drift. You have to ensure you get a good deal when you start I've always thought. They will pay a locum more, it's simple supply and demand.
On the MUR front, I personally agree with what you say 100%.
Part of the problem is the society and how it behaves, and how much crap most pharmacists will put up with. On here we have quite a mixture of people, and if you have time read through the posts that interest you to get the idea of where a lot of us stand on things like this.
Anyway, welcome aboard! It's always nice to get new members, and we are still growing quite nicely. We have some fun debates, some serious debates, but above all we have each other to share our experiences with. I hope you get at least some new friends/contacts out of this forum.