Pilot Pete,
Those dingy crew rooms (ie the portacabins) have long gone.
It all depends on what you want. I go to work 3 to 4 times a month. That means low mileage. I travel to work at night and come home at night. That means I dont have to trawl around motorways at rush hour. I'm away from home for no longer than 5 days. That gives me and the missus breathing space. Money is ok, some argue that it should be better. Good hotels with transport sorted. Good blokes to fly with. I'm getting good time off. Some will argue that. You can live where you like( at the moment live abroad and pay little tax/no tax/claim it back etc.
But for the glamour boys----theres no cabin crew, no passengers to announce "this is your captain" (c'mon how very cheesy) and very little strutting about in daylight fully striped up.
There are quite a few people looking to get out of DHL at the moment--Why you ask? Its all down to the attitude of the MD.
But it can only get better.
Good luck.