I appreciate your viewpoint regarding the trade offs that have to be made in making such a huge career move. This decision has been well thought out over a long period of time though, and I'm well aware of what I'll be giving up and gaining as a result.
You mentioned that the ATPL can be done in a period of weeks at an American flight school(s). Can you tell me which ones they are? That seems to be the first thing I'll need to get started on in this process. Most of the schools I've found online so far are either in Europe or use distance learning.
Thanks in advance!