The people on here saying how they love flying so much are the ones ruining it for everyone. Those people are the ones willing to get paid ******* money because “hey at least I’m flying an airplane for a living”. It is possible to love flying but also want to get paid accordingly and have good QOL. The OP may or may not find that it’s better in the coroporate world but at least he’s willing to try to get a better life for himself. Things are better than they were but they still have a long ways to go. I agree with most of the OP’s post but I disagree about non rev travel and JM’s. Everybody has a different experience though.