I was hired at Fedex in 1986. We all make mistakes. I don't cry about it constantly. His post just points out that your career is tied to the health of the company you work for. Another point this forum forgets. He also will eventually understand that a aviation career moves at different rates at different companies. I also find it a bit hard to believe that pilots hired the same time as he was are 757 CA's at CAL while all he can hold is the M88B. I think perhaps there is some personal choice in what he is flying.