Most guys take home around the GBP4200 mark a month having flown around 38-44 sectors. Part timers get 9 clear days a month off in a row every month but still work fairly hard when they are working. Upgrade process worked OK for me although lots of guys complain that they have to be recommended by one person i.e. your base captain. Many feel that this should be a decision that should be made by a group, not by an individual. Money is OK, nice people, new aircraft (most of the time), airbus rating to come and home every night. Some of our rostering can cause fatigue but it IS improving. If you want a shorthaul command and don't mind hard work I'd recommend it - just a personal slant on things, it's not perfect by any means and there are plenty of guys looking to get out.....