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Don't sweat it, that's a very minor niche, most people you train and fly with will not care. They understand that you earned what you have, and made a tradeoff. You're financially secure, but will never be a widebody captain at a legacy. Originally Posted by Willard
I hadn't considered the negative attitudes that might exist against financially secure older guys "living the dream."
Many CA's (me included) look forward to flying with people closer to our peer group. Many regional lifers have plenty of money due to outside business interests which they prioritized over aviation career progression (the word "career" dripped with sarcasm for about 15 years).
Just don't fan the flames by bragging about your assets. Unless your assets are airplanes.
As has been mentioned, get strong on instruments. You will most likely have to work harder on the rote memorization stuff than 20-somethings, but it's entirely achievable for someone coming from a professional background involving intellectual work.