Compared to an easyJet Milan based captain, doing the same job earns around 35k more and receives the associated benefits and perks.
If you ask a pilot with a young family, that's based 1500 miles away because there's not a fair and transparent basing system, with no chance of any annual leave in the peak times, sat in a hotel on unpaid standby duty. He is now worrying if the Italian tax man will come knocking on the door, life is completely different eh Lederhosen?
Still, you're alright though
