customer can't see you today, out comes the phone, WAC/ERC/GPS
and see someone else.
Add working for a private company to the list, can be more exciting than flying darwin-snake bay-darwin 5 times a day, or OEN-JAB-OEN 10 times a day (NT pilots will get the references)
Remember, there are alot of other options to get a good career in aviation besides circuit bashing or charter like Ag, Survey, Spotting, Photography, Private companies (i'm a CPL working for a private company, as a private operation) Freight just to name a few, and the pay can be much better