Stampe - Don't feel bad about not doing accountancy! Im an accountant at the mo and yes the money is good and the requirement for newly qualified's is through the roof but I can't wait to leave my desk and start doing something that I have a passion for and makes me genuinely happy. Infact that'll be 8 weeks today!
I've got a nice lifestyle at the mo but I've certainly found that the more you have the more you want. Prime example, about 3 years ago I bought the car I'd wanted for ages! But within a month I was looking at what I fancied next and have since changed twice again since then.
I quite like my job at the mo but I can't see myself doing anything but flying long term and whilst I know the money may not ever be quite as good it certainly ain't bad and you can't put a price on happiness!
One final point, you may well find that you accountant friends in particular are privy to a number of clever tax dodges when in Limited Liability Partnerships which you won't ever know about or benefit from as an employee of an airline I'm afraid.
CS
