I have been in the pit for a few years and can tell you that J* will probably have no drama getting guys from EK or Dragon to crew the 6-8 330s they are after.May sound like a mercenary but if you have saved your money (and tax credits) wisely you can certainly cope with 160 ish tax free for a few years. The window of opportunity to come home as a dec will be narrow.Anyone done the interview yet? - I am after info on the sim ride in the 747? psychometrics are standard everywhere!