Craic Ore, sounds like you are describing Wall Street/Bay Street or any other of a dozen places who have followed the "ME ME ME" ethics of our brave new world, dont expect to find it much better when you do return to this part of the globe unless you are lucky enough to find the sort of slot I now have, just a small aircraft but working with great folks and well rewarded for same, I doubt you will hear these sentiments from many in the mainline or conectors in North America these days, its time to re set the clock world wide when it comes to aviation, and only the most militant action will fix it, good luck to all of you in the sand pit and all the other locations where things are less than perfect!