...but you may be interested to know I am British, over 50, have worked for a load of previous airlines and have no need to do anything to impress the Training Department as I am already a TRE who has worked at easyJet for many years.
Okay, fair enough, so you're basically just another (or the same...) NSF who missed the boat to a real career airline.
I actually like my job, enjoy many 4-sector days and do not plan to leave any time soon.
Well it's good that you like those grueling long 4 sector days because at >50 you
can't leave anywhere soon, unless you want to go to the Middle East or China for some DEC contract job.
Let's be realistic, you are
stuck at where you are right now for the rest of your career, flogging some 737 or A320 on 4 sector days throughout Europe.
Full Left Rudder (...and a few others...
) recognize this box that you're in now, so they decided to bite the bullet and take a shot on a better life.