i hear what you are saying about waiting and all, but two things come to mind.. i as well am not tryin to come off as an *******, as many people think... first off, i wasnt speaking as if i am going to some multi program guarunteeing me thousands of cheap hours.. .i have my degree to get first.. (this is where i get angry)... i read this posts and they are filled with miserable people hating life because they regret too much.. pilots need to stop bitching... pay is pay, hours are hours, and time away from home is what you signed on for... so yes, i will get my degree, so that i dont end up miserable... secondly, i dont expect to get a jet job without paying my dues.. im 21 years old... lots of time left.. if i start now, what will i be in the industry for 40 years.. ha.... let me figure out the rest of life first.. who knows i might hit the lottery and buy an airline and give some APC guys a job (b757200, skyhigh, etc).... and lastly, as far as death is concerned in an airplane, ive cheated it once already at the hands of my CFI who i believe no longer has his ticket... he demonstrated a stall, ended up in a spin, and HE froze up... i guess i read the book more than he did because i was the one to get us out....... and then i got him fired.. felt bad for the guy afterwards, but he almost killed us