If I had to do it all over again I am not sure I would do it. Maybe. But when I see folks at parties who are earning lots of money and are home every night I am pretty envious. They all say they wish they had become pilots. I have given up telling people who little we really earn because it hit home with very few.

I didn't get into this for money, and I love the flying and the continuous challenges of the job. But a proper payday would be nice.

Example - I was reading Money magazine and their was a profile of a couple earning $300K and how they could make their life more financially secure. $300K? And they're acting like that's barely enough?

Tell your son to pursue it if he likes, but also to have a degree in business or finance. Flying is great. So is being able to live better than paycheck to paycheck.