nickblonde, i'll give you that much...i probly would. and lemme set the record straight. I'm not saying dont complain about the job...thats an inevitable part of being human. I guess i wasnt being clear. Complaining a little, i understand...its just when guys talk about this job like its the worst thing that ever happened to them, ya know? Its those guys...and theyre like, maybe 5-10% of all the guys that i talk to...who say "when you get furloughed, go get a real job" and aren't joking, y'know? Maybe i really just have a problem with curmudgeons in general, and thats my real problem

Flex81...i am flight instructing, performing check airman duties, doing real estate research for an appraisal institute, AND going to school all at the same time right now. I already have a bachelors degree in econ & business, and have had the opportunity to take jobs that pay 4X more than the airlines, with weekends off, working 7-7 M-F...but I would probably hate that job and complain about it all the damn time so i hope u get where i'm coming from...i love this job and wouldnt trade it for anything, and it just sux when guys talk about it like its the worst thing to happen to em. complaining is one thing, hating is another, yknow?