Originally Posted by
skylover
The thing is, not only do I like the "pilot" part, but I like the "airline" part as well. Call me crazy, but I love the airport environment, with a constant time crunch, passengers, luggage, crew overnights, etc. Maybe I won't love it as much when I join the industry, but still.
I understand the attraction - there is a certain energy there, and particularly from the outside it seems sort of exciting and mystical. Sadly, I'll tell you that veneer wears off pretty quickly. It becomes a place where you leave your home, family, friends, dog, smoker (I like my bbq), etc. behind.
To me one of the more depressing elements was when I came home from a 20+ day trip. You'd walk out through security, past all of the waiting families and friends - excited to see whoever it was that was coming to visit or coming home. Of course, no one was ever there for me - why would they be, it was the same routine every month. It just pointed to how isolating this career path is.