Monty77 - I have to agree with HandSolo and Tandemrotor. The deal at BA is poor and the time to command is going to be very long for new joiners. Get a job with Easy and see how much you like short haul. You can always apply to BA in the future but I would say that once you're over 35 its not worth it, as it would take you 10 years to start getting a decent roster (on the 744).
Hopefully, the pay/pensions package at BA will improve one day!
In the meantime, good luck and happy flying.