usualguy - whatever the difficulties of your personal circumstances, I can assure you that A320 pilots at easyJet earn more than you are saying. Our Oxford cadets earn £50/block hour as flexicrew - that equates to £45k/year in their first job. A brand new captain who has been with easyJet for say 3-5 years will be earning around £90k-£100k/year. A trainer (of which we have 150) will earn between £120k-£35k/year. That is in the UK - the figures on the continent are much higher. Frankly, I enjoy 4-sector days and am well-paid for doing so. It is not all bad.