Just because you don't become an airline pilot doesn't mean you have to become a Peter Gibbons or Michael Bolton. There are tons of non-cubicle careers out there, are you kidding me?!

I have to admit though, if I had never become a professional pilot, I think I would've always had that longing feeling every time I got on an airliner. It's just unfortunate that the industry is so terrible. I was jumpseating on DAL mainline last week, the captain told me, "the job is great, but the industry sucks. after 20 years, it's the same old BS."