I can't add to why I like my job because all the good stuff has already been mentioned..But I will say this about disliking my job...

All of the associated BS (company treats you poorly, underpaid, FAA etc..) that comes with being an airline pilot makes it very very difficult to maintain a positive attitude about my work. This even despite knowing I have one of the coolest jobs in the world. I was very positive about my career when I started out. Now I'm not so thrilled about being a pilot anymore..The job has stolen enough joy out of being in a cockpit that I now wonder if I should do something else and fly only for fun...

I imagine I'll keep pluggin along until I can get a sweet corporate gig at my local airport. Then I'll have even more time off to think about building an income in some other form...

As much as I love to fly, flying 121 is very stressful..It seems that even when the industry is doing well it's a constant struggle to keep your job as there are so many ways to lose it..This is perhaps the single most aggravating aspect of it all. I feel like the industry is designed in a way where a pilot must consistently face forces that are actively trying to relieve you of your job and certificate at every turn. It's like every leg is a check-ride. When you finish one uneventfully you pass go and may take off on the next one. I don't like the simplest of human errors being just cause for you to loose your job or get suspended even when no harm was done. The industry is woefully over-regulated. In my opinion it is so to the point where I have to wonder if the over-abundance of convoluted regulatory issues in itself makes things less safe...