stop listening to all the union bs talk (seriously just stop) and remember why you wanted to become a pilot = because you love to fly!
when someone brings up the union bs just tell them you just want to have fun & fly!!! You say for 5 years it's been great, that could last another 25 years so ENJOY life stop looking for a problem!!
The sole purpose of an airline is to make money, to keep the stockholders happy that's it...this is with any business. How does a company make money? by keeping the cost down, what is the biggest cost for any company? employment benefits. What are the first cost to be cut to keep the company making money? employment benefits.
BE HAPPY you have a good salary, good schedule, good family life = BE HAPPY!! Seriously BE HAPPY you are living your dream = becoming a pilot!