I'm still fairly new in the airline profession. But, I worked in management with a number of Fortune 500 companies before changing careers to aviation. I would never consider going back into business. You'll run into some old guys who seem to do nothing but gripe about the arline management, the union, the passengers, the schedule, contract issues... whatever the topic of the day is, they'll find a way to complain about it. But, in my short experience so far, you can find just as much to complain about in any other job as you do the airlines. The most important thing though is this; if flying is something you really want to do, then do it. I really wanted to fly professionally for many years while I was working in management, and I absolutely hated going to work every day. Now I'm making about 1/3 of what I was before, but I can honestly say I'm much more satisfied.