I guess I would be too if I was in that position. I must add to my post, the Ryanair pilots I don't like are the 18-22 year olds who have done a tin pot degree/no degree, done a full integrated course and then the TR with Ryanair. Those are the 'pilots' I speak of.
On the topic of what you have said McNutjob, What is the effect of going from flying to a more professional job than shelf stacking, earning say 50K a year and then trying to come back to flying? How will the airlines react given the current times? Would they have a problem with that and see it as turning my back on flying? It is a case of having to do what I have to do. My full intention is to come back to flying......In fact I will be coming back to flying. Would it matter or would it be irrelevant to an airline?