More and more I speak with CA's and FO's who it wouldnt take much for them to leave the business. I understand. Really I do. I left it once. Years later I am back....Mine is a different story for sure and without success on the "outside" for the past 10 years or so I wouldn't be in a position to do this now. My point is that everyone has to make their own way in the world. Many get into aviation thinking of how "cool" it is or for any number of reasons. Personally aviation was/is in my family and its all I ever wanted to do... frankly when i left the airline biz it was after 8 years of flying in the military and nearly 3 for AE in the early 90's and I was a bit burned out AND I had been at the bottom of the Flagship senority list for that 3 years...

I caution anyone I speak with about the industry and its pitfalls but I believe for some of us its the right profession.