There will be no happy threads as long as Skyhigh is around. Don't even try it...

Skyhigh, and "most of his friends", are unhappy with their career choice.

DE, and "most of his friends" are happy with their career choice.

Not sure why that is, really, but that's my observation.

Luck plays a big part in the profession, no doubt. Skyhigh was unlucky but did his aviation career no favors by making the choice to quit the profession. Perhaps he could have turned his 757 F/O time at National Airlines into a job at UPS. Then he wouldn't be pushing his anti-career agenda at APC. UPS hired 650 pilots since Skyhigh lost his 757 F/O job.

In my experience, those who have done well with the career far outweigh the Skyhighs of the world. It's a cyclical biz currently in the dumps. Who knows what the future will bring.