In tech school we used to say that money can't buy happiness, but happiness can't buy squat.
I ended up at a major airline. Go figure.
It's nice when an accceptable compromise can be reached, but it's hard to find the situation around airplanes. Either a great shop with good people to work with, or great pay working with uninspired children. Aargh!
(Found the same case in racing. Must just be fast machinery that causes it)