Oh my god, I'm going to agree with Lu.
Every FTE job I've had, I make sure that the designers, maintainers, pilots, and builders know me very well. They also have to know my wife and kids, and understand how much they depend on me.
When people find out I ride in experimental aircraft for a living, they often ask me what my scariest flight was. I always say "my last ride in an airliner."
I don't know who designed it, who built it, who fixes it, and who's flying it.