Whybyflier,
You decided to go to CTC and blow a wad of cash and thus spent more than the 1% as you put it.
You agreed to easy Swiss T's and c's.
When have you ever felt fresh as a passenger after a short haul flight with a cabin pressure at 8k and the usual symptoms associated with that? So you knew what to expect. Same with the shock/ horror at being up at 3am. Really? Common....
Did you really think that you'd be sipping pink champagne while the gals swoon and drool over the young FO?
Time and money my ass. My degree took six years, been working for some time and don't come close to captains money. Moron.