Depends what your boy wants from life really.
After all , money isn't everything.
I work for BA and although things have slipped badly in the last 5 or so years I still enjoy my job and take home a decent wage. So long as you turn off the B.S meter when you roll into work and ignore all the latest doom and gloom rumours it can be a terrific job.
We've got a few newly qualified licenced guys and on the whole they are great.
I wouldn't put anyone off it as a career - there are far worse jobs out there!!
Edit - just to add in my opinion the biggest downside of the job and virtually any aviation related job is the unsociable hours , night shifts especially. Does wonders for the social life...
Last edited by Fargoo; 24th November 2005 at 20:36.