Plus......yes, you may have taken a paycut, but so has almost everyone else apart from a few non-aviation branches.
If you think any 9-5 office job is better, go and try it.
I'd much rather fly for a crappy salary to various places with ever-changing challenges and professional co-workers than spend 8 hours every day sitting behind a desk typing away on a computer with 200 more people in the office doing the same. Wouldn't do it, even for twice the money. Seriously.
I know one needs money to sustain lifestyle and take care of family etc., but I'd rather not get rich my entire life and live it being happy than the other way round!
