I´m one of those at the World´s Favourite, sitting on the -400, which IMHO is the only place to be in Big. Bearing in mind I´ve ticked the box and "scratched my aviation itch", if I was made redundant or lost my licence tomorrow, I wouldn´t waste my time searching for another flying job, but would get straight back to Uni and do a 1 yr MBA course and join my stinking rich mates doing interesting stuff in the City. The way I see it , only a senior pilot in Big on L/H or a similarly placed guy in Virgin probably has the kind of lifestyle a 15yr + professional in the U.K can expect .