Furthermore, no matter how company minded you are or have been; working G days etc and going the 'extra mile' thinking that it may pay personal dividends in the future........wrong.
This is a reminder lesson to all who think that the company has any sympathy or feelings for their pilots & engineers no matter how high they climb up the limited ladder, they do not. You are just a licence that helps them make huge profits.
Remember NJ who used to threaten newbies during the arrival interviews with a ticket home if they stepped out of line or failed to make the CX grade? That attitude is still here.