Been in BA 7.5 years and 75% part-time for 3 of them and I think it's great. Don't earn anything like as much as my full-time collegues but I have a fantastic quality of life. I work about 12 days in a normal (no leave) month. My point being, is that the company offers an employee the opportunity to choose the type of involvement with the company and the career path that you want after the initial "you get what you're given" for the first 4 to 5 years. I've never been afraid to make requests to management regarding days off / changes. They either say 'Yes no problem' or 'No can't do that for you' but they always explain why not and/or offer other suggestions. This sounds a lot better than some of my ex-forces collegues who work for BMI and Charter outfits. Of course, it's better to be a P1 than P2, but to be honest it's better to go skiing with the family 4 times a year because the flexible working opportunities in BA make it possible.