I've got to agree, well said DC8Driver!

I too love flying and enjoy it more than anything else I've ever done...but the airline life has sucked that love clean out of me. Its no longer fun or even enjoyable. Its just another job that you go and do. You work long hard hours, live out of a suitcase, don't get to see your family and don't get paid much for your efforts (at least not for the 1st 10 years or so). I'm looking for the emergency exit right now...because I'm not going to last in this industry. It looked awesome on paper, but the reality of it stinks. The rest of the starry eyed dreamers on here will realize that in a few years too. I haven't met many 30 year pilots that are still totally in love with what they do. It pays the bills and its all they know.

The only perk I enjoy is the travel benefits. But its totally useless because I seldom have the time to go anywhere. When I'm not working I want to be home with my family and friends. Not sitting in an airplane or another airport.

You don't do this job because you love flying. Not for long anyhow. Not anymore. That glory is gone.