working crazy hours in order to enjoy a lousy pension after 40 years of lining the CEO's pockets with share options.
You ain't seen crazy hours until you've tried a non-aviation job that does pay even a half decent pension. Making people do more for less is general business practice and something the airlines picked up on rather later. As somebody who has come from a successful non-aviation career into a low-cost and flying 70 hours a month I can say that I'm enjoying life again and actually have more time with the family.
The job security situation is precarious everywhere.
Agree with you on the food, like my old job, I take my own food to work
