If flying was really as bad as they say it is, then they wouldn't be doing it. If they can make more money at Burger King (as I have heard), then they would be there working there, instead of flying. I'm not saying it is the perfect career, because it certianly does have its flaws, but which career doesn't?

Every career has problems and those people complain about it too, just as happens here, its only natural for people to complain about whatever they can. Some times these people will realize its the wrong career for them, and thats fine. But to complain is the natural way of things, remember way back in school, the older grades would tell you how hard there grade was, how mean the teachers were, how unfair, etc. Some of it turned out to be true, some of it did not. There is truth to what these guys are saying, but there is also exagerration, just as in school (not that I'm calling you liars, since I can't make that conclusion, because I don't know any of you). But I think if you go in knowing it isn't perfect, knowing it will be tough, and knowing the problems with the career, you won't become disillusioned like others have with their careers. I think the main thing they are trying to say is "Don't think its perfect, don't think its easy, for we had made those mistakes when we were new like you."

If you go into a career because of the money, you will never be happy about it, no matter how much you make. I think too many people have gone with Aviation due to the high pay, and the esteem, and all the fiction that surrounds it, only to be let down because there expectations were too high, and they realize that they do not really enjoy flying, as a job.

Now in no way take this as an authoritative stance, I have not been paid to fly yet, and have low time, these are just my thoughts on what is happening, and could easily be wrong, since I haven't acutally expeirenced it myself. (<-----My way of covering my a$$)