Nice work
Baywatcher
It is true (oyez oyez all wanabees) that you have to sacrifice more by the day to practice this job. Being a pilot you live for the job. You move were there is work, you keep fit and sober for the job, you accept erroding contracts for the job. You don't get rich and you spend a lot of time for the job.
On the other hand the view out of the window office still beats any other blue or white collar job! And will keep me happily going for another decade, time when I'll put finger to keyboard to ponder on the forthcoming retirement (retirement = preparation for the all final flight).