I've read the article, I was one of those underpaid and underloved UK engineers (avionics)so I too went abroad in search of the big money and found it! Now that I have it would take an awful lot to tempt me back and frankly I can't see any of the UK airlines coming up with such a packet, I know there are hundreds like me out there and until the 'Frasers' and bean counters wake up and admit theres a problem (and do something about it), things will get a lot worse.