I estimate that roughly half of those who enrol on the ATPL eaxams or CPL course never ever actually end up earning their living as a professional pilot.
Thats a lot of wastage and grief. Few people will tell you this and the schools actively won't.
Yes if you keep plugging away you will usually end up with some form of flying career. But oh my god can it take a long time and cost you a lot financially, personally and socially. Better to be over warned and 'lucky' then be naive and end up bitter.
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