I have a few "boiler makers" in my life also. Karma truly is a biatch and time has taken care of them.

No matter what you do you will never know with 100% certainty of why you were not offered the position. I would humbly suggest you just try and better yourself in what you have learned in the process. I personally have interviewed at thirteen airlines being offered employment at six of them. That means I was turned down seven times. And each one hurt I will not deny. Being rejected by anything can hurt you. But if you REALLY want to be an airline pilot you must pick yourself up and press on the best you can.

I love my job but it is not perfect. No airline is. No company is for that matter. If I did not have this passion for flying there is no way I would have stayed the course. If you are not extremely lucky like few are, you must have a passion for this profession to survive its challenges.

I personally can't imagine doing anything else and feel blessed to have a profession I dearly love.

Good luck friend and remember, stay thirsty.