Would I recommend a career in aviation......absolutely. I still think its the best job in the world. Sure, all my mates who did trades/uni courses after highschool are in a far better financial position than I am (it has taken me 8 years to pay off debts) and will probably retire in a much stronger position than me. But in my opinion, when I retire, I would have seen a lot of the world, had some great times and will be able to sit back and think " I spent my entire working career having fun doing something I loved". Money has never been a motivation for me and I would not change careers if they cut my pay in half tomorrow. So sure....I would recommend a career in aviation to someone...as long as they had a passion for flying and aviation. If you do this job for $$$$ you would not last 5 min.