I myself have a grand total of 1 hour flying time and I was shocked to hear you guys moaning at earning "only" £50k a year starting salary. Thats more than double the highest I have ever earned in my life.
Pilots do not earn a starting salary of £50k you'd be more likely to earn closer to £30k (if that) in your first year. Check out ppjn.com that has all the salaries on for you to look at.