I do a lot more outside of PSA than I post about on here with any regularity. And I could post more negative financial stuff but I’ve come to realize most simply don’t want to see it. I don’t know if it’s “negativity fatigue” or whatever you want to call it, but it’s a thing. Perhaps it doesn’t bother me the same way because I’m A) immersed in the financials via outside work and B) financially well enough to be able to lose my airline job and my family and I can pivot and be well enough (though it would obviously change our near-term plans).

And why would you feel crappy about all of this? We generally have zero control over any of this. But we can control how we prepare for it. This industry is extremely cyclical and prone to woes very easily due to the nature of high operating costs and thin margins. Just the airlines man. Not much else to it. The only constant is and will always be change.

As for my next profession? I don’t have one. But what I do have is a few other income streams that I’ve worked diligently to build over the years. My goal was to be able to walk away from professional aviation in the next 10 years. I still plan to be able to do that if I wish.