Which is why LHR Rain is still here and obviously has no intention of leaving!
Some of us get caught in a trap. This was once a great job but the love of flying I once had has been beaten into submission by 90+ hours of back of the clock flying month in month out crossing multiple time zones whilst in terms of buying power being paid less year in year out. The early retirement (latest 60yo) I had hoped for is not going to happen. No, I didn't lose anything in the financial meltdown. And I'm ahead on property but it's not enough.
But where do I go from here? The only choice is go to China to be paid the same. Or leave the industry at 50yo+ and start a new career from scratch. Reluctantly I'm probably going to have to stick it out.
I pity the fool who joins up now.