Golden times are gone
If you want to become a Pilot because of prestige and further bla bla bal then stay away. The times are gone. If you LOVE flying and be able to cope with all the hustle you have in the first few years until you fly a Jet and be able to make a living out of it then go for it. The time where you have 3 days at the beach and then fly home to get a week with the family ..... they where rare in the past and you will never get them in the future. As post stated earlier: If FAMILY is your major concern then you better do a Monday to Friday 8 to 5 job because whenever something good or bad happens you are not able to share the same moment with the family as you are away..... to rest or to fly, not at the beach or on one of the ominent Crew party`s as you are the family man.
NG