For all those who continue to carp over our ‘massive’ remuneration package, I would like to point out one or two realities:. .. .- We are required to live and work within 1h45 of LHR or LGW which places us in the most expensive part of the country, as confirmed even today by another national survey. Those on the B scale or new joiners are by no means enjoying a lavish lifestyle, believe me.. .. .- Before the idiot Ayling arrived the company was turning over between £7bn and £9bn a year, the business was carefully geared and more or less appropriately staffed. We made a handsome profit, in 1997 £553m after tax.. .. .- We operate in a market with discerning and wealthy customers who want a little more than cheap and cheerful, and have the means to pay IF they get value for money.. .. .If you don’t wish to work for a company like this, and are not prepared to help those like me who are determined to drag this airline back to where it belongs, despite its crassly inept management, then please feel free to apply for another job where you might feel more at home.. .. .Judging by many of your remarks, we will have a tough time recruiting?. .. . <img src="http://www.80scartoons.8k.com/roobarb10wee.gif" alt="" />