Were you drinking while writing this, perchance? I ask because I want to give you the benefit of the doubt in regards to the myriad grammatical and spelling errors. Typos perhaps...

What is it about this career that makes it your dream? Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years after stepping down this path?

And no, it absolutely has not paid off. It has caused me near financial ruin, stress beyond belief, the choice to postpone having children until my late 30's (which I still haven't due to responsible financial reasons), loss of work (furlough), and a vehement hate for the industry that makes it hard to ever have a positive/optimistic outlook regarding anything with wings.

I've had the opportunity to travel A LOT for both business and personal trips. That's been the best part. It's not worth it though. I would go back in time and tell myself all of this if I could.