lol, you sound just like your friend. "I believe that most self respecting individuals" hahahahaha, you are a jack ***. Since i am in the industry i guess i dont respect myself, i love to be humiliated, i enjoy poverty, and love to work in the most miserable conditions imagineable.

I remember in high school i would frame houses during the summer months. That is where i made pretty good money. But at what price. the guys i worked with were all in there 30's but looked like the were 50. all worn down and leathered out by working in the sun all day everyday. Some would tear the ligaments in their shoulders and never be able to work at anything again. Miserable conditions is working in the cold rain, carrying sheets of plywood around all day, putting up sheet rock.

I would like to think you enjoy your new career but all you have shown me is that misery loves company. You will not rest till everyone sees it your way and is as unhappy as you are. sad.

Just so you know i am self respecting, i love my job, the future is actaully good (and i think you know it), yes i am a little poorer than before i came here , but i have never been humiliated to be a pilot and considering my previous jobs the conditions aren't that miserable here. i am just finishing a 4 day trip and have the next 6 days off. When i go home i can forget about work. I don't have to think of it at all. If i owned my own business i would have to think of it 24hrs a day. If i worked construction, i would never get 6 days off unless it was a vacation. So next time i sign in the wife and i will be in Ft. Myers enjoying the sun and fun for the next 4 days. (couldn't do that either with previously mentioned jobs.)