And here in lies the problem with aviation, 80% or better of the guys on here probably think "that's a shame" or "he's just given up" WRONG! When you say, "screw this, I'm not getting paid enough, this isn't the stability my family needs.... etc etc" That's a real MAN. the guys that say "but don't you love it? wouldn't you miss it?" Well yes, maybe so but that's not the point... it's bigger than you when you have anyone else to be responsible to (read wife, or kids)....

Have I personally quit flying? not yet but if it comes to making nothing facing a furlough or leaving to do something relatively stable when I've got a family... you'll be damn sure I'm leaving and I don't care how much I love it... that's called sacrifice boys and girls...

And once more before I get off my soapbox.... guys leaving the industry actually IS bettering the industry because it's one guy that says... "not me, not for that much" now if only the rest of us had our heads screwed on straight too.....

Rant over, begin flaming