Work colleagues are great and it is nice to have a beer. That doesn’t exist in flying alone.
But the majority of pilots are stood down without pay and won’t have either work, nor pay for years.
Pleased that long serving Captains with great careers got paid out a large tax reduced package. Some great people have left sadly. But they left with money and a good career.
But Reminiscing over a job that no longer exists or won’t for years, won’t pay the bills or feed the family for those stood down. Most SO and FO don’t have this luxury.
For those not wanting to starve or lose their houses it is alternate planning time.