As Opic Nerve says!!
I have a Relative who works for a big airline in the UK. Only has to navigate the motorway to work 4/5 times a month, quite often to nice warm places.
Stays in 4/5 * accommodation in town, with at least two nights off on the longer trips.
Flies nearly new big jets, with all the gizmos, including a nice rest area for the long trips. Comes complete with bunk and a Club type seat, and if you can't sleep now and again, there's an IFE screen plumbed in too.
Crewed up with reasonable blokes/lasses, all fully trained P2's, no partially trained Second Officer /Cruise Only pilots, as some Asian airlines.
Easy trip swapping to help plan family life when home.
And on hols, recently got a F/C return seat to S Africa for less than £200.
Obviously some disadvantages in frequent night flying and family 'disorganisation'. But earns quite a bit more than most friends in really boring pastimes.
"Horses for Courses" but probably better than a proper job!
Last edited by cessnapete; 9th Apr 2018 at 16:35.