I am an Ex, so i understand what u mean, what i try to say is that i worked for many other airlines and having 5/4 is a dream for us outside of ryanair, money is almost the same, aircraft are quite older, CRM is not so good and you are based 90% away from "home" cause no other airline has a base in every other airport.
Why did you leave then?!?
By the way, if I ever flew 900ish hours/year (never happens) as my buddy in FR I would be making almost twice as much as he makes ,I don't have 5/4 but unlike him I can bid for destinations/pairings/days off/annual leave , my aircraft isn't that new but I have ACARS/CPDLC/EFB and don't need to continuously ask ATC for WX or carry Jeppy charts from the crew room, CRM is mostly at high standard in EU airlines so I guess you ended up somewhere east in the right hand seat.....