Originally Posted by plasticpi

Hm... I'm faced with a dilemma. My father is a captain on the 757/767 now, spent more than plenty of time, money, and life getting to where he is, was a flight instructor for years making peanuts, flew for a commuter making peanuts, flew charter and corporate, getting laid off from each one after only a brief run, and has faced several near-misses on furloughs and has taken a fair share of pay cuts.

When I asked him if he was in my position if he would start a career in aviation all over again, he said absolutely. He did warn me of the negatives, but he said that he has enjoyed going to work every day of his 30+ year career as a pilot, and hasn't regretted any of it.

And now you, perfect stranger, come along and tell me I'm ruining my life.

You're right. I quit.

Thank you for saving me, SkyHigh, you're a true sumaritan.