For those that are tired: an outfit I know (can't call it an airline) is about to double the fleet and is looking for some 747-400 pilots. A sister company is looking for some classic crews too.
Schedule: 6 weeks on / 2 weeks of or 12 weeks on / 4 weeks off. First option they will pay half of the lowest fare they can find, you pay the difference if you want a better option (14 hr nonstop vs 30 hr 3 stops). Second option company pays full price of cheapest ticket available. Business class travel? What is that? Lowest cost economy with the most stops- and no ff miles. Hotels? From I-have-seen-a-lot-better to I-have-seen-a-little-worse. Duty and rest rules are merely guide lines. Upgrades don't exist. Pay? As f/o about 60k (which is way more than 4 year pay at a US 747 operator I worked for before), captains break 100k. Union is a word that does not exist, a contract is the piece of paper you sign that entails what you owe the company, and what the company might give in return.
If interested send me a pm, I'll forward your resume.