Doug Head et al,
I've been with ezy for going on two years having spent over a decade working for a "Major" airline and a (thankfully!) short period doing charter work.
I can assure you that lifestyle, disruption and fatigue wise I am FAR better off at easy.
Random rostering on a mixed fleet with type-substiutions, telescoping delays and numerous overnights vs point and return from a one-type base. No contest.
I does me work, enjoys me flying and goes home ta the missus.
We do high hours but efficiently and predictably rostered. Of course disruptions happen (It's an airline!) but don't have the telescoping effect of network carriers.
I defy anyone to suggest a signifigantly better place to join (Particularly as a DEC) for someone who wants to see their kids grow up, rather than the inside of a hotel bar.