Originally Posted by rickair7777

It's a big eye opener compared to government/military employment where all the support and benefits can be taken for granted. As hard as military families have it, is better than the under belly of the aviation industry. There is absolutely zero consideration given for a pilots family, and he can't afford his family in the early years.

And I've been on both sides of the fence, more than once, so I'm qualified to make the comparison.