My God, its not all that bad!...and I'm a junior Airbus FO.
Fair enough, it may not be as good a deal as ten years ago and okay as a cadet I don't have another airline to compare BA with in terms of working as flight crew - but this job is a damn sight more fun and pays a damn sight better than sitting behind a desk (after one year I now earn more than many BA line managers).
Yes the weekends (or lack of) is a pain in the arse and yes Heathrow can be a nightmare but the the variety of destinations, roster stability, masses of leave, 12-13 days off a month and a decent wage...with the prospect of an improving lifestyle with seniority kind of make up for the downsides. Please, please apply so I can get further up the seniority list!