I don't know a single BA pilot that actually lives in London. If money is your bag then live in France and pay about 15%tax. Easily done and hundreds do.
I have no idea what the bloke who mention our crystal bidding system is on about. We still have bid line. Albeit with a few changes over years gone by, but it's still bid line. Crystal is the software we use to bid annually to change seats, bases or types.
I'm a 15 year SFO, living in France and take home £8500 per month.
Does anyone really base a career decision on how the cabin crew react to a joke?