James let's now focus on the positives - rapid promotion compared to existing BA fleets, new and interesting destinations on the radar - Tokyo, Mauritius, Nairobi - possibly San Diego and Buenos Aires though no decisions have been made on who will operate the last two.
The fleet will only grow, and BA have poured a lot of money and talent into this project, so you will have a lot of support.
The vast majority of crew i have flown with, whether CSM, FTC or Cabin Crew have been very easy to work with, and many like to go out downroute to sample a local beer if nothing else.
Bidding allows you to request days off a month in advance, as well as for certain types of work. Leave is very easy to request, and can be requested the day before, all subject to availability.
At the end of the day, we all make sacrifices in life and you really need to look at where you want to be in the future, not now.