Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
Which is why you shouldn't follow your passion........
Check out Mike Rowe on that subject he has a fair bit to say about following your passion, albeit to encourage people to engage in trade/skilled jobs. I have seen plenty of people who's passion was aviation only to have it beaten out of them by the industry and end up quite bitter about it all.
I would argue that you're better off following your passion.
Yes, you can get a job in IT or some other mind numbingly boring office based job and earn a better living from it, you'll also get more time at home with your friends and family.
However, trying to summon the motivation to get out of bed in the morning to go to said job could be a chore in itself.
We probably spend more time at work than anywhere else so why not enjoy it !
I've spent most of my working life in aviation as an engineer, yes the hours can be terrible and some of the salaries have probably been lower than I could have earned working in McDonalds but I wouldn't change a thing. I've traveled the world, met some fantastic people and most importantly after more than 25 years I still enjoy my job. You can't put a price on that !