Skylover - this comes from an airline pilot who has had all the right connections and doors opened to her, so take that for what it is worth. It is but one opinion.

This board is where people come to complain and blow off steam. I've been around aviation and airline pilots probably as long as she has and I have run into VERY few who view aviation in the same manner.

Aviation is a fickle business and for many it will not lead to the rewards that some have expected, for some they have reached the brass ring and are still bitter, others should have never given it a try and then are bitter at the end of the road.

The good thing about this forum is that you can read opinions from every sector of aviation, sift through the chaff, figure out what s worth listening too or relying on in your own mind and then make an informed decision based on your own circumstances.

Go into it blind and in love with an idea that doesn't do justice to the realities of the business, especially if you are focusing on the airline business, and you are likely to end up like many on these boards - disillusioned and disappointed.

The moron comment is her way of showing she cares
Some feel the need to hurl insults to more clearly make their points.
I encourage you to go to the 'Leaving the Career' section and read more of HMP's posts and others who share her feelings. They are on one side of the scale and feel no reason to report any balance in their views, yet if another pilot were to only propose the GOOD side of aviation then they have all types of names to sue in response.

In the end skylover - be smart, be well read, be well informed about what is really happening in all facets of the aviation world and make the best decision for YOU. All things that you should be doing no matter what future endeavors you contemplate.

USMCFLYR