Ah well now we see your pique 212Man. You were a big man in a small pond and absent the infamous secret hand shake that leads to riches within the kingdom....learned a great lesson in Helicopter Economics 101.
It would appear the risk of food poisoning from North Sea carry outs far outweighed (out weighs) the risks you cite while flying for the company in Nigeria. They do make allowances for hardships as I recall.
All the time I thought you were rolling in the dough, enjoying the fame and perks that came with the job as it brought lots of travel, responsibility, and authority with the few minor downsides you mention.
I guess your biggest problem nowadays is "pinging" in your Porsche when you get bad petrol.
Sounds as though we think much the same about the thought processes that led to your wake up on the ol' road to Damascus noted in the Good Book.