Thanks very much for your responses.
Having had very little exposure to corporate aviation, it always struck me as a fair amount of sitting around waiting for clients, mixed with a good dose of uncertainty. This of course is a naïve and uninformed view! Whereas with an airline seat, you end up back in the same place (at least that's the plan) with a more solid roster.
Kelly Hopper, why 10 times less grief in corporate? Surely it's just 'different' grief!