I went to college shortly after 9/11, hated instructing, hated the industry so I left. After 10 years in a soul sucking corporate mid management job I came back to aviation and decided I would have a new perspective on instructing. Looking at it through a different lense and enjoying it for what it is I'm loving it. I took a 50% pay cut to go back to aviation and there isn't one second of the day I regret it. Going to the regionals in about 2 months and going to enjoy it for what it is. Don't know why everyone thinks you should go straight to 777 captain with 17 days off a month right off the bat? That's not how it works.