Remember that most of us start with the same zeal as Flaps To 60, but after a few years' being pushed about by managers with half your IQ, the lack of a social life (from working nights, weekends and public holidays), not seeing your kids for days or weeks on end, dealing with incompetent security staff, ignorant passengers or thick colleagues, the whole industry loses its appeal. The flying remains good for most, but the crap that surrounds it makes it un-worthwhile if you can earn similar money another way.