Dan, I believe much of your problems are in your head. You seem to view yourself as separate from the rest of the so called "lemmings" of the world and holding significant altitude above them. Do you think this viewpoint is really unique to you?

No matter what your job is, you've got to look at the world through your own life "filters" and my guess is you'll see a similar theme in the airline world to what you see in the IT world. Your viewpoint will follow you no matter where you go.