Don't listen to piperpillock - I gave up my job in 1990 to get my CPL: then there was the Gulf war, then Air Europe went bust, then Dan-Air, then there was a recession. They seemed like dark days but I got my first turboprop job in 1994 and have enjoyed flying the 737 and A320 since then. It was still the best move I ever made and I certainly wouldn't like to be sitting in an office now, looking out of the window thinking ''I wish I'd ...........''