Something I forgot to mention.
I never made the choice to get into aviation about the money.I researched a lot before I got into it, and unlike some young wide-eyed kids, I knew I would be on crappy wages and poor conditions for some time. I did it because I was bored and stale with what I was doing and was becoming a pain in the A#se to myself and the people around me.
The old line about working hard, making money, buying a house, getting married, having kids and then trying to enjoy retirement when Im too bloody old to enjoy it has never been a goal for me..If Im happy doing what Im doing and Im making enough to get by then Im fine.And then work doesnt feel like a Prison sentence.
If in 10 years, I feel differently and I dont enjoy flying, then Il do something else and I wont see the costs involved getting there as money wasted.At least Im not Shooting it up my arm or blowing it on pokies and I love it right now..There's a lot of cool things to do out there.Nothing has to be so black and white.