Through doing hard work I developed that respect of people from all backgrounds that so many people my age lack.
I chose a non-flying job (outside aviation completely) over a flying job (flying on a basic CPL) because it paid circa £300 a month more. That's £300 a month more I can drop into the bank. In approx. 2 years I will have enough to complete training, and enough over to pay for a type rating (if I so wished...) or get dirty again flying proper aeroplanes in the fun places of the world, safe in the knowledge that I earned every penny and built some real character along the way.
Humiliating? Pah, when needs must
