Originally Posted by
mike current
Why wouldn't it be? Having a passion, interest and dedication can certainly make it more enjoyable and rewarding, but money is a great motivator.
To add to this I’d argue that money is the greatest motivator. On my basic course of 15+ only one person had a previous desire to become ATC from school age.
The overwhelming majority picked it due to the potential earning power. Most didn’t have the first clue about aviation (myself included). Those of us that are now valid developed an interest and passion over time. But when things got hard the money was what kept me in it anyway.