1. Lots
2. Not many
But I am talking about now, not the past. If we could jump on 10 years from now and then re-ask these questions I suspect the chasm would be considerably smaller. I say this in light of the new 34 point pay scale, being shoved behind a bulge of some 400 odd places in the seniority list by the BMI deal, the increased workload recently imposed on BA pilots, the unfortunate position of now bring tied at the hip with a money pit of an airline in the form of Iberia etc.
Again, BA is still a good prospect. But not leaps and bounds ahead of the rest anymore for people considering joining the company.