Originally Posted by HeavyDriver

You know what I like about flying for a profession?..It's not a job...It's a lifestyle. I do have a source of other income though, so maybe I'm bias. BUT. When I see all those fools going to go work in bumper to bumper traffic...A day in a cubical from 9 to 5 doesn't appeal to me at all. If your looking for cash...Go into business for yourself...If your looking for a great lifestyle...Go fly for a living...I have found in my 20 years as an Airline Pilot that you'll find those who love it and those who don't. Those who love it seem to do very well in the job and seem to have successful endeavors outside of aviation also...Those who don't most likely will complain about everything anyway. I've worked Line service, Washing Airplanes, Corporate, Regional, and I still made it to the Left Seat of a DC-10 before I was 30 years old. Why?...I busted my butt to get what I wanted and not by listening to those who would never make it in a profession that wasn't for them in the first place...Good luck and Good Night.