I would have to agree with the forementioned..you HAVE to have a "fire in your belly" to fly..most of us have wanted this since childhood. My kids are very young, and i ponder there future..i get asked by co-workers all the time,"are ya gonna push your kids into flying?"...the down side for me is the time away from home..my wife is basically a single mom 4 days a week. HOWEVER....my job is SICK!!(well, it was, im starting at a major on tues. so no more seniority or left seat for a while) I feel like I have the best job in the world. There are many reasons to fly or not fly for an occupation..but the key is the desire. If you pursue this career for $$, good luck! you have to like what you do. oh yeah, the chicks dig the uniform!! j/k