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As a mere dependent, I am, yet again, amazed that someone who 'works' in the same organisation, namely the Royal AIR Force, as of one of those aircrew Johnnies you so despise has so little comprehension of what they do and how hard they work. This is quite apart from your lack of understanding of flying pay.
My husband generally works a 10-hour day and that does not include the work he brings home to do, more often than not working until late into the night. He certainly does not have the spare time to run a business. In fact it would be nice if he had some spare time to spend with his family.
I also struggle to understand how you come to be so bitter towards aircrew. The aircrew cadre is generally made up of the most self-deprecating, unpretentious and good humoured bunch of highly intelligent, highly motivated, hard working and, perhaps most pertinent to this discussion, highly trained people you could find. Yes, they are confident but they have to be in order to do what they do. They are also, thankfully, quite free from the huge chip that you struggle to carry on your shoulder every day you go to 'work'.