Interesting...this Gulf throats story....I did 26years at GF and the Gulf throats started after the first Gulf War for me... as a pilot.
At age 60 termination I had been on 9 course of anti biotic for them in the last 19months.
Retired for 8 years now in the UK Norfolk countryside I have not had a sore throat...but I did get my Gf rostering heart attack in year 4...and please note
I am one of the very few last man standing of my GF group at age 68!
Looking at your sectors in EK I think (know) there is a lot of premature mortality being rostered into you guys...you certainly will not need a big pension...but lots of life insurance if you want to provide for the family.
Have fun..know your numbers and their implications for your BP and cholesterol and never work on a rest day.