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I think the best flying years are those spent in training. Once on the line you realise that is not about flying but management. A pilot is somone who manages a mobile office. There is plenty of admin, lots of organisation, communication with different work groups, and of course the weird and wonderful passengers. If you have ever worked in a shop, restaurant, or bar you will know what I mean.
Very occasionally flying intrudes upon this world, but it is only temporary and short-lived, about 10% of the job I would say.
Anyway, when I started it seemed like a good idea. I thought that if you loved flying you would love being an airline pilot. Now I would say, if you would love to manage a fast food outlet that requires the odd bit of "hands on" management, consider airline flying.
Alternatively, try instructing, biz jets, air taxi work, you may not get rich but you will probably still retain some of the fun elements of flying.
Harry
p.s. It's true, hindsight is 20/20 vision!!
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