I believe the author went on to a successful career in computer software engineering, and flies for fun.

I applaud him for having the guts to walk away from something he clearly saw as morally and fundamentally WRONG. I bet 99% of us wouldn't have the balls to do that, myself included. And if we had more folks like him, maybe the regional airline industry wouldn't have such crappy working conditions today.

I think it's a dang good book that shines the spotlight on the very thing we make excuses for, and that makes us uncomfortable. Truth hurts, as evidenced by those who say "he couldn't handle it."

Finally, I would MUCH rather have someone who walks away from the industry write a book like his that details the how and why he walked away, rather than someone who just walks away quietly into the sunset without so much as a peep.