While I agree with you, I feel the exact opposite (whatever that means). I flight instructed for over three years and have been at my airline for nearly five. All the "dirt" I have eaten so far makes me appreciate the hard work I've put in so far and gives me motivation for continuing to plug away. While there are many here with very valid reasons for getting out, I think there are also many pilots who were able to get an airline job at a very early stage in their career who are too willing just to give it up when times are tough. While the outlook at the moment is not pretty, I'm not willing to give it up at this point because I do think there will be an improvement. Perhaps we all have different thresholds but at any point I don't think this can be a satisfying career, I'm out and can feel good with that decision.