I knew I had 'made it' when ....
1. I paid more dollars in tax in one year than i earned as a C210 pilot!
2. FA's apologised if they couldn't bring me an Earl Grey tea, white and a half!
3. Operations rang, apologised for ringing me at home on my day off(!!!) but would I be available for a call out that would be about a thousand dollars worth of flying, and happily said 'thanks anyway' when i knocked it back!