Originally Posted by N6724G

Everyone has their own definition of success. For some people, success is being a 20 year Captain working 12 days a month. For others, success is being the top of our department. For others, success is being happy no matter what you are doing. My father spent 26 years enlisted in the Air Force. To him, that was success. Me, I was enlisted in the military, now I am an officer. That is success to me. And my next challeneg I want to be aviation and if I go into I want to go as far as I can. i would do that for any career. I used to be a cop. If I were still doing that, I'd want to be the Chief. If I were in education, I'd wantto be a Principle. Success is what the individual defines it as. Not others defining it for him. If you live to make others happy and to impress others, you will never be happy yourself.

And as far as asking people who get crapped on by Management. This is NOT exclusive to Airline pilots. I visit a Law Enforcement message board called leoaffirs.com. Its the same kind of thing. Cops bashing the department heads and the system. SO what I have learned is Not many people are happy with where they are inlife and people just like to complain.

But thank you very much for your advice. I really do appreciate it