Originally Posted by
ChrisVJ
...but reading the way the pilots who had the career of which I was deprived describe their lives makes me feel they sound like a bunch of spoiled brats. If they hated it so much why didn't they leave? Maybe the only serious regret in my life.
You find this attitude a lot amongst pilots who've never had a "normal" job: Their definition of normal is just so far removed from reality that they'll complain about being fatigued whilst pulling in 6 figures. Because they've only ever seen the world from one perspective they simply don't comprehend how lucky they are. The guys who worked their asses off in various jobs in order to become a pilot tend to be a bit more appreciative.