Hats off once again to PPRUNE FAN#1, I don't think it is possible to put it any better then he put it.
And if you don't agree with him now, and you do go ahead and loose everything you have just to qualify, come back in a few years and read his posts.
And then see how you will feel about
starry-eyed and ga-ga about flying,
newbies who think you deserve to be paid F'all cause your JOB is classed as "Cool" and seem oblivious to the inherant dangers, and quality of life in some of the absoloute S***holes that you have to live in to get a job think you may love.