I agree with what an earlier poster said about not trusting this forum to be representative of most airline pilots. I, for one, enjoy my career, yes career. Is everything perfect and rosy all of the time, no, it's not, and it's not that way at any company in the world. Are there some companies where things are absolutely terrbile? Yes, there are. Is there any way to guarantee that you won't wind up working for one of those companies if you pursue a pilot career. Unfortunately not, but that's the case with any career field. What you really need to decide is if you want to get into flying for the love of flying, travel and being on the road, or because it seems like a neat job with a big paycheck. If it's the latter, you're likely to be disappointed and wind up like a lot of the people complaining on here, in which case you're better off finding something else. If it's the former, and you're willing to make the best of whatever situation you encounter along the way, this can be a fun, enjoyable career. Good luck with whatever you decide.