I am suggesting that moving to Virgin, Monarch or Thomson is a risky move. It's all well and good someone with 10-15 years seniority in the company recommending it but then they've been lucky, want more beneath them and become higher up in a bigger tree. All I'm saying is appreciate the risk of it all. As to where can someone go - I'd suggest BA ( though I think that the Ts and Cs will decline - regardless of what you sign up for ), emirates, the middle east or Asia. That's if you want job security and to be paid what you're worth. If you want to be in the UK I'd genuinely recommend going back to uni and becoming an accountant or owning your own funeral directors, old peoples home or repossession business. Ultimately do what you like but don't complain on here if/ when you are made redundant from one of these companies.