Still here Trossie, no trimmed wings for me.
To answer the question, the increment for TRE on top of line pilot is about £22k per year I think. Life is always busy, I would say I average 10 days sim per month, some months I do more, some months I do a lot less.
One of the key benefits is that you aren't restricted to leave in the busy summer period, providing it is available then you can have what you want.