I'm sure the financial sector is taking a huge hit, but they don't make $20,000 a year. People with that background can find other well paying jobs and do not get recycled down to poverty wages. The orginal post is not a negative shot but encouragement to have a reality check and contemplate the future. The face of commercial aviation is changing, and not temporarily. The price of oil is never going back down. Less capacity, fewer airplanes, fewer pilot jobs. It is unfortunate but true. Pilots are smart people that can succeed at many different jobs given the opportunity. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.