could be just me but i think the job system being as hard as it is now is really a good think cause it will have more value to ppl who get GM in a job and this time all ores worth something.. in the old system it was a piece of cake to get merchant =P now you actually have to do some work xD
i think it is the same with most jobs. took me ages to get the first butcher quests dun killin cows. because of low succes rate due to low lvl ob skill. i imagine once you have dun a few quests your success rate will increase and it will be fine. i found gettin from lvl 15-40 fater than getting 5-15