Another off-camber data point:

10/11 year U.S. based Cathay Pacific 777 F/O

W-2:

Gross pay: $193K
Retirement: $30K
Per Diem: cash allowances (kickin' it old school)
Health Insurance: zero cost, and probably the best benefit of the job
Five years ago, these numbers were pretty good.

Block Hours: Roughly 850 (you think you're working hard?) of which I slept or watched movies during 350 (maybe not that hard).

Totals days: Around 110. This is the only thing that has kept me here so long. Ummm... that, and driving to work.

Life as we know it has changed here. All opportunities outside of Hong Kong have been shut down and the company just kicked the can down the road another year. Currently seeking opportunity at SWA, UA, and FedEx, in no particular order.