Gillespie
I know you have made absolutely the right choice.
At BA you are in a game of 'Snakes and Ladders'. From now on, whether you are on a snake or a ladder depends
entirely on the choices
you make!
There are great opportunities here. At other places, 'what you see', tends to be 'what you get' for the rest of your working life! (If you're very lucky!)
Might be good there in immediate comparison, but how will it compare in 5, 10 or even 30 years time, when you are a senior A380 skipper, on fantastic pay, taking your wife and kids to the most exotic destinations in the World...
For the moment, just suck it up, your are ON the conveyor belt, and it is moving very fast right now!