80k? That's a damn sight more than what I'm getting to support a wife and two kids! I've been under the impression that starting salaries are in the order of 25K if you're lucky and if you stick it out for 5+ years you'd be lucky to get up to 65-70K, which is one of the main reasons I've stayed in my non-flying job. At 35 years young, these decisions are getting more and more difficult to contemplate.
