MrMachfivepointfive, you can still pulling some Gs and taking the crate upside down" in your spare time as an airline pilot!
Airline flying for me was a second preference to a job "pulling some Gs and taking the crate upside down" (air force), that didn't eventuate unfortunately.
But I am happy flying a large jet for a company that pays well enough for me to one day very soon buy my own "warbird" and pull some Gs and take the crate upside down, as MrMachfivepointfive said.
What also keeps me in the job:
Airline flying- a job with a far better view than any other, far more fun than any other jobs i can think of, but as MrMachfivepointfive pointed out, it doesn't make your heart tick like some types of flying out there, BUT some airline jobs pay you well enough to do this in you time off! - If you like that! If you don't, put your money to a better use.
I know that sounds sad flying on your days/time off, but each to his own.