"Since 1978 the career has been in decline"
I don't know, in 1983 I made 600/mo doing Grand Canyon tours in Cessna 172's, six days a week, and had to wear these silly white gas station attendent shirts. Plus, I had to clean the bathrooms and gas planes. Since I upgraded at UPS, in 2006, I've made 230K and will make 300K in five years.
Just keeping it real.
The career hasn't been bad for everybody.....