The essence of this debate is "choice" if you are an old guy( or girl) wanting to return to the UK, cut your own grass and spend time at home for less than you've been used to, so what, if you can afford it, what's the problem? Now, on the other hand if you are clawing your way up the ladder with a ruck sack of debt and feel you need more pay ( or are worth a whole lot more), your perspective will be different. We cannot dictate our pay and conditions, as observed, if you don't like it don't apply. The " moral high ground" stance that we should be paid XXX and have XX contracts, the airline is an outrage and shame to the industry is subjective. NAS will only pay what they have to and at the moment they can afford to pay less than others. My daughter moved to a private school as a teacher and doubled her overall package, if she moves back to the state system she will accept a cut.. same job, same workload,,Choice..A quick calculation I made showed if I returned to UK, paid UK tax and lived in my own house working for NAS, allowing for not renting abroad, no second car, no commuting flights I would be just 10K a year " worse off" but I will die in my own bed! I am not defending their stance simply agreeing with others that we wake up and smell the coffee