Guys ok, it's obvious that KM is not the best place to be, but remember that if it all goes pear-shaped and you want to leave after 5 years for example, you can do so against a payment of approx 15k. Ok it's no small sum, but as many of you said, you can make that money easily in a year at a good airline. It's not like you're chained there forever or for the whole 10 year period. My point is proven by the many pilots that have left many years before their bond expiry was due. Ok you have to pay, but with an Airbus type rating and a couple thousand hours on type, you're almost spoilt for choice if you eventually want to leave.
Anyway, it's obvious that we can never agree on certain matters. I agree with most of what you lot are saying, I mean no one can deny certain facts, but certain situations in life make people do what they would not have done or thought about twice in other circumstances.