Knowing what I know now about the life of an airline pilot would I choose to follow that career?, the pay is good, the status is high but it’s anti social and rigidly controlled by regulations, what I do love is recreational flying, the freedom and the variety and I can make money in other ways.
If I did have my time again I would probably try to join the forces as a helicopter pilot, much more satisfaction and you do get to actually fly the machine most of the time. Although pay is modest, I’m sure it would suit me better. I do have a friend who is lead pilot for a medivac outfit he has a big turnover of pilots and can’t find IFR rotary pilots