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This aspiring airline pilot specifically asked for no negative comments (I'm sure he or she has heard them all) but you just couldn't resist. I'll bet you're fun to fly with!

PSpence, if it's your dream, go for it with all you've got, the sooner the better For every class you are ahead of the next you will be rewarded for your entire career! If it turns out that its not for you, you'll be smart enough to know and make your own life changes I'm sure. The worst thing one can do is to stay in a career where they are miserable in their work making all their coworkers suffer their cynycism and negativity. Some woul rather complain than fix.
It may not be the job right now that it once was but neither are the rest of the careers in corporate America, and I, for the first time in many many years am optimistic about the future of our profession. Many things are on the horizon (improving economy, changing rest requirements, 1500 hr rule for 121 etc) that may finally and truly create a pilot shortage improving our bargaining position tremendously enableing us to recover much that was taken.
There will be frustration in any career that you choose but I can assure you, weather your passion is fixing cars, coaching sports, cutting hair or flying airplanes, if you do for a living what you enjoy you will never have to work.
CG