cjd; I'm not comparing Dr.s to CTC cadets. I have numerous friends who have slogged through 7+ years of hard graft to become pillars of society, and I'm proud to be their friend.
My point is that, like medicine, an aviation career is an expensive, long slog, ultimate vocation. And it is dreadful that the aviation career is becoming so degraded that it no longer rewards hard work but rewards deep pockets with expensive contracts. . .
I'm on the same page as you my friend!