how can you be an SFO (senior?) if you are joining a company on a sponsored ttr scheme. I thought being senior also inferred having the time on type to handle all situations.
In my understanding, being a TRSS doesn't mean you're inexperienced. (correct me if I am wrong) It's pure a way to get a jet-type in a cost effective way for both company and F/O. There are enough senior TRSS-ers flying for easy (ex. props with more than 1500 hours) which are considered experienced.
Further about lifestyle:
Having been based at 3 different easy bases I can say that lifestyle is very much dependant per base in my opinion.
In LGW I did the most duty hours, at an other London base I totalled 898 block-hours in 2003.
Average wage per month (excl. own pension contribution) NET is around 2900 pounds, which means having flown around 40 sectors and 80 block hours for a SFO.
Don't forget Scottish bases fly more sectors (shorter) and allthough they're payed times 0.8 they still end up with a little higher NET income per month.
