KC,
Don't get me wrong - I'm happy with the choices I've made. If I had chosen flying straight out of school, I would not have met my wife, would not have travelled (personal account) as I have, studied what I have, and so on.
What I am saying, is that right now, if I won the lottery, I'd take up flying.
Also, that there seems to be a limited pool of talent which some users of that talent, are finding hard to get.
Other professions/vocations etc. are finding similar problems and so are making structural changes across the board to tap an older pool of candidates; law is one.
If it gets bad enough, carriers will have to rely less on self-funded kiddies and make it worthwhile for us longer-toothed; if they don't have to go down that road, then it's clearly not that bad.
But I am happy with my life and the choices I've made.
