Skyhigh was an airline F/O a long time ago but walked away from the career when the going got tough. He made the choice to pursue other things and is no longer in the biz. Most of his comments here leave me shaking my head in disbelief that he was ever even a professional pilot.
Senior Skipper, I couldn't agree with you more with your comments and couldn't have said it better myself.
All pilots should have a solid foundation of experiences, early on, that force you to make decisions on your own and challenge you to set, then expand, your limits.