DE727,

You are right, there are no guarrantees in life except death and taxes. I strive to be as successful as you have become in aviation. Im sure you can say that some of it had to do with skill, but most of it was luck and timing. Every occupation has its ups and downs, and no guarrantees. I plan to stick it out in the aviation industry because I know that if I buckle down I will end up where I want to be in the future. This industry is has its positives and negatives, just like other industries. The only difference is that when you get seniority as a pilot, you work less and make more. People on APC complain way to much, and always say the grass is greener on the other side, but the fact is that it isnt.