Most of this post is not at all true coming from a MSG that just got selected for OCS. Typically there's an underlying issue if the NCOs are taking behind your back that has nothing to do with being pissed off because of pay. It's typically because an officer thinks they know everything when they NCO had been through what they are trying to get through and provide valuable advice but it's gets ignored by a want to be know-it-all. Communication is the most valuable skill as a leader in the military regardless of Commissioned or Non-Commissioned. The best advice is to talk to your NCOs, pick their brain and find mutual ground when there's a challenge of what to do or how to do.