AFAIK there has only been one study comparing the two styles of approach handling. It was a long time ago but there were 4x as many incidents on the non monitored approach.
I can’t get too excited either way I’ve seen the pros/cons of both but I think the monitored approach has its place with low cloudbase/rvrs even if not in LVOs.
To decide on your career based on SOPs is bonkers.
Someone posted a golden nugget and that is LHRs curfew, think it through imagine if LGW had one life at ESY would be much nicer.
Go to BA stay SH get senior enjoy the roster control or play the system and cream in the overtime, do a right to left then if in 20 years you change your mind about LH you can change your bid.
Bloke in the pub said” SH pilots boast about being in their own bed every night whereas LH pilots boast about being in someone else’s bed”