Have to agree with ShyTorque on this one...
I gave up:
1. Weekends
2. Social Life
3. Family life
4. Being debt free (in this life anyway)
5. Many friends (see 1 & 2)
Im now in a good well paid job doing the kind of flying I enjoy, would I do it all again to fly helicopters for a living? Answer: NO!
Sorry for the depressing reality check...
I'll get me coat..