Originally Posted by HercDriver130

Here is my 2 pennies worth. I flew/and will fly because I loved it since I was 10... ( 44 now ).... 6 years flying the HERC in the AF.... then nearly another 3 for AE..... left aviation due to my wife being diagnosed with cancer and i needed to be around to help care for my then 4 year old daughter. Could have probably gone back 3 years after that but didnt... tooo comfortable etc..... but EVERY day that went by i knew I had made a mistake. NOW... 13 years later... and probably way behind the curve... I am going to make another run at this crazy bizness...... I was asked 10,000 times if I was asked once...do you miss it..... I always said no.... but i knew deep down I was lying to myself and my family. Losing my home 2 years ago due to a natural disaster woke me up....life is short... do what makes you happy... the rest can be worked out....so i rebuilt my home.... and now I am gonna rebuild what I was meant to do....

If you love it...really love it.. you will find a way....if you dont.... even the money of a mainline career wont make you happy..... either way do what will make you happy for the rest of your life... .. you dont want to be that OLD bastard captain who the FO's hate because YOU hate your job and take it out on them.... just my opinion.....flame away.