Excuse me as an SLF commenting but perhaps impartially
I think many -especially more senior managers- work much longer than pilots even when you take duty time and related non flying work hours
But that ist the point-I do not want the guy or lady up front bringing me back to LHR at 2100 on a February night with a 35 knot southerly wind and pouring rain to feel like I often do at the end of a long working day or working week.
I am sure you all work pretty darn hard and I am sure the job has its ups and downs ( whoops) like all others but you are pilots and you are directly responsible for many many lives-very few executives can cause mayhem and death as an immediate consequence of one bad decision (and thank god for that) Therefore its only right and proper and logical that there should be restrictions on how long you work because the hardest part of your job tends to come at the end of the days work pretty much all the time.
I ve spent way too much time away from home to know the glamour and novelty value wears off fairly quickly as well so if thats a 'perk f the job' it is very debateable and at least I am allowed a few drinks,
So if you didnt mind me intruding-I read the thread as I interested in how 'tired' you folks assesed yourselves. I dont think any comparisons with ground jobs are remotely relevant - I think one poster pointed that out , the idea of the thread was to compare like with like not apples with oranges or just generally complain.
PB