Longtimeincx, iceman50, crwjerk,
You really are a cynical bunch aren't you. Just because CEPs decided on flying as a career it does not mean they are not smart. (It also says a lot about you as a fellow pilot as well if you believe what you are saying!). Why did you become pilots? Perhaps it was because you cannot see yourself sitting behind a desk working 9-5 every day. Perhaps it is because you stood at the edge of the runway as a kid with a huge grin on your face watching the planes come and go. Perhaps as a kid on holiday you used to stare in admiration at the smartly dressed pilots walking through the terminal. Many CEPs became pilots for the same reasons as many of the expats and money is not always a top priority in life. It is sad that you would assume people are stupid for chosing the lesser lucrative careers on purpose. Sad that sometimes we forget the enthusiasm we had as young pilots instead of the jaded and cynical bitchers and moaners that we have all become.