Sorry, but I am with zerotohero 100% on this one,
Who are you all to tell anyone that they are ignorant, or self centred, or selfish, or anything else, for looking after number 1?
Personally I love flying (same company, STN based) - but more than anything I just LOVE to see all that money in my bank at the end of the month, and you'd be bulls**tting if you said you didn't look forward to it.
I also love the people I work with, 99% of them are great people and I have no problems getting along with anyone. But here's a question for all you moral folk out there - do you honestly think the next guy in this industry is going to look out for you? That's what you should be worried about...
There's nothing wrong with what the guy's put - he needs to feed his family (if he has one), and he's happy he's able to do that in times like these.
Then again, it's 'discussions' such as these that are the reason I don't watch the news or read the papers - I can't be bothered knowing what's happening to other people, so long as it doesn't affect me or my family. My condolences always go out to the families of those who are suffering in the world, but you must look after yourself.
And nobody start throwing the 'what a selfish prick' card at me - I spent eight months in Africa flying 172s around with a UK nurse onboard helping the sick and injured in Ghana, so I know something about helping others.
Frankly some of the above posts are disgusting.
Rant over.