But 10 years ago you would have had a free MCC, a free type rating, a free uniform, a free parking place, free meal onboard during your duties (all offered by the company), and you would have had a salary probably 5 times higher than today, bearing in mind that lifestyle was 3 times cheaper than today !
So at the end, you are not a winner, you are just ****** up, but very happy to have "a job"