TonyC my point was you have a guy here who is single and has 500 hrs and is trying to make the argument that aviation is a great career and those that are leaving have no idea what they are going to miss.

I respect the opinions from those who actually know what it is that I am going to miss and those who have taken the bold step to do something else.

TonyC, have you ever heard the saying if it sounds too good to be true than most likely it is? That typically is aviation. Not always, but has proven to be the case just when you think life is great, aviation has another plan for you 1,2,5 years down the road. The difference is that I don't want to be starting over at 55 years old, I would rather leave while I have time to establish myself in a new industry.