'Don't be stupid'? Really? What a load of nonsense.
I tend to agree with VP. I have been flying 25 years and love it as much as I did when I started flying in 1995. If you have the passion, the 'shine' as 'Don't be Stupid' puts it, will never wear off. Ever lugged boxes around a supermarket doing night shifts for £5 per hour, that is hard work.
I agree that the job isn't what is used to be in terms of T's and C's etc, however that is a trend across a lot of industry, not just the airlines.
I would support anyone who wanted to be a pilot, I think its a great job. In all the years I spent instructing and airline flying I didnt ever not want to go, thoroughly enjoyed it and 99% of the time the job is very straight forward.