For UK pilots who are looking for a better life, this is just another warning shot across the bows. For all the ills of UK airlines, which are many, there are at least some constraints on the actions of employers. Go to India, China or the Middle East and the rules are totally different. When they want you they promise the Earth, and when they don't - you are history! You have the same rights as slaves or mercenaries and are considered as a necessary evil. You do not matter one iota to your employer and if you drop dead that is just a nuisance to the rostering department - no more. I feel very sorry for anyone working for Vijay Mallya or his fellow billionaires. You are just trash to be disposed of and if you kid yourself otherwise you will be brought down to earth very quickly.