(Quite frankly, I would be only too happy for some extra hours; could use the $$$.....
See, if you were in QF then you wouldn't need the extra $$$ because you'd already have them!
You could then just enjoy the boredom or do what the rest of us do and have a life away from the job!
Given that Virgin isn't exanding like it was will it still be three years to command? Given their young demographic I suspect that if you're not 'in' within the next 12 months then the command is going to start blowing out well north of 5-7-10 years. Along the way in QF you will probably have earned just as much money and lifestyle should be similar. Further, command in QF currently at approximately 13 1/2 years rather than the aforementioned 17 years.
Other than that I reckon that Master Caution has probably explained it pretty well!