4. It is a great job except for going out on all these trips.
5. After 45, the 6-month physicals start taking on new meaning each time.
6. No one in any other profession (craft?) has to take an exam, which can end their career, every year. Imagine lawyers under this regime.
7. Seniority, when you have it, is great, but horrible if you have to start over at 50.
8. The glamour wears off when sleeping in a crew room having commuting into the base at 3 am.
I'll stop here.
GF