Millerscourt... you Muppet!!!
Starskate, I respect your level headed and realistic approach to aviation. Too few who are lucky to land good jobs actually appreciate their position in the aviation world.
There are a number of ex Japan Airlines F/Os joining my company and many of them are above 50 and have more hours than me. BUT, they all want to learn and do listen to this 20 something year old when he tries to mentor them into the company.
Aviation is messy and always will be!