Mate I feel for him. It is of course called work or finding a job or life, Just really don;t like the way all civvies seem to think that mil or ex mil in any country think they are getting the jobs. ( I dont have one either still in mil) Simple really, in our flying world hours/experience/ and qualifications make up your CV. if you don;t have what you need, go get it. If the company you just applied to said bugger off you need this or that... go get it. If your trying to raise a family pay the mortgage etc and fly don't be envious of the people that do.... they in any which way or form have done what they need to do to get where they are. If the industry is paying less than you think is should DO something apart from post on here. Any way back to my two mates debate ...............