Give me a break ,easy with the negativity fellas,and the whining, brother,there are many ways to skin the feline,and making a living,and a life in the cockpit need not impoverish your nearest and dearest, corporate, cargo,pax 121, follow your inner compass, try not to let Skyhigh and his various shades of black throw you off your path. Nothing against old Sky,this is a free and open forum and he has the right to rain on everyones parade if he sees fit,but I have friends who have been furloughed,chewedup,spindled and mutilated,by this aero industry, yet perservered and are now at Fed Ex,Abex, JBlu et al. Not everyone is cut out for the fight, but if you are a true airman,if this profession is so deep in your marrow that anything less than flying the line (or execs whatever) will never satisfy you, then hang in there,find your way back,and please above all ,enjoy it ! Last I checked this was still a pretty awesome way to earn ones daily bread.