Re: use sysvinit instead
http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_remove_systemd_from_a_Debian_jessie/sid_installation
That's what I've been doing too, makes things much nicer. I hope things are as easy when Stretch comes out, or Devuan is ready by then.
Then there's the RedHat/Centos stuff, where systemd is actually beneficial for me. I only touch RedHat/Centos via subcontracting to someone who takes and gives zero feks and who bills by the hour, so broken shitty horror shows pretty much turn directly into money.