I guess its really your decision. I just read through this thread and realized that most people are polarized either ultra happy or ultra miserable.

One thing that i noticed is that the unhappy people tend to state alot of facts about their experience with the industry. ie lack of decent quality of life, poor pay, lack of the ability to make lateral moves if need be.

The happy people tend to state less facts. They talk about attitude, and the "its better than a 9-5!" argument. One guy even through out a quote from Rudy about following your dreams.

I eventually found that no matter how hard i tried, positive thinking and insperational quotes couldn't make up for a terrible QOL, chronic lack of sleep and time to eat, a seemingly never ending schedule of continuous duty overnights... etc the list is too long for a quick reply.

In an airline career, you end up with very little control of your life, you are in the passenger seat hoping things go ok.

Positive thinking and a die hard work ethic won't protect you from the pitfalls of retiring destitute and broke, and flying 135 freight for your golden years until you die in the seat at age 75, or being a 45 year old divorcee, eating spegettios living in a dark crappy crashpad in the getto with 12 other guys.