Ok you make sense in that aspect, BUT
why discourage young up and comers to not get in the biz? Granted it sucks, the pay is terrible, and QOL isn't what it used to be, but why sit there and bash some 15yr old kids dreams? I am one of those that grew up knowing i was going to fly for a living, my mom/dad aren't in the field, so i am a one legged jackass in a butt kicking contest, but I am not doing to bad for myself. Maybe your bitter but sometimes it is about luck, not the "grease" or "magic bullet" you speak of.
p.s. you have that grease in a can? I need me some!