Pilot Pete
T&G not yet @ DHL Air, only a matter of time I guess.
Duty hrs about a 1000 a year max so probably 35-50% less than a loco boy on the presumption that loco's are worked up to the limit of 2000 as per the working time directive. If you include time in the Hotel whilst away then yes the figure is higher.
Time seeing kids, depends I guess, can't compare with your airline as you seem to have an easy ride for a loco, but I guess against the likes of EZY the guys see their kids more (on the basis that even a loco Pilot won't see his kids at 0400 in the am when he goes to work, and night stops etc). They certainly seem to get more days off, leave, contactables, weekends off than the norm and every Public Holiday most of the flights get canned. I think things have changed a bit since you were there, except the BRU crew room.
Career airline - not at the moment, Captains looking to leave, yep but thats life, just look elsewhere on pprune. Moral is on a dip.
Turnover was and is still very low, recruitment nil apart from replacing your new colleague. Cant be all that bad, never chew the hand that fed you.
I suspect however this is going to change
