Originally Posted by Fred Flintstone

Each to their own! I remember a furlough very early in my flying career where I was working on a crew pouring pool decks in Tampa. It was right near the airport and I cursed seeing jets overhead while I sweated and got concrete in my boots out in the sun. I was so damn happy that job was short lived and I could get back to a flying gig! Manual labor was not my friend.

I have flown with some folks that were genuinely miserable about check rides and weather. Some eventually got it, some left flying. Good luck in the trades, there can be some good cash there but it will get old quick dealing with job site drama and cheating contractors. Be sure to count your fingers and toes before and after every shift!