I agree with cuban8 - a lot of views on this forum are extreme. To add my tuppence worth, I was a cadet, have been in 5 years, and work SH on the 737 at LGW - supposedly the s***e fleet.
I'm very happy. Work very hard in summer, not so hard but still steady in winter.
Pay is good.
Minimum 11 days off a month - often 12/13.
Nightstops - 6/7 per month - just right for me.
3 weekends off a month (if I choose to bid for them)
Coming up to longhaul soon so excited about that.
In conclusion, BA certainly ain't perfect, and the internal politics can be shocking at times. But my attitude is - go to work, have a laugh, do the job well, go home and have a life outside BA (crucial to keep sane!).
Maybe there is better out there, but I know there is worse.
HTH
Mary.