SIA,
I had a saying for this style of bat stuffing...
You can only fire me once.
I know PVR is not them ditching you, but the outcome is the same. I never had to endure this...my flying pay was paid until the day I left. But it was oft muted as an idea in my day and I thought, in the words of the song...Oh what fun we'll have....
Twelve months of not giving a sh1t. Imagine the possibilities. (Or watch a few old Bilko episodes, that'll give you a few ideas)