Lingdee, spot on mate !
Think 100% the same. That's why I left the airline for a business...but the business side is hard work too, at least at first. But I know why I get up in the monrning. I may come to fly again but just because I have the choice and I want to, not because i have to...
The question is : do I want to be a
real leader or a slave (or employee if you prefer the term).
Many think that being captain is being a leader, but it is simply a magical powder thrown to eyes by the airlines Human ressources to make you feel an important person and satisfied one. But it's false. Nowaydays even as a captain, you're not leader at all, but only a SOP robot.
If things go wrongs, sure you will start to use brain at 200%, but in 0.001% case. and if things go really wrong, anyway, you'll die...so...
Do not come in this industry, with a
leadership mentality, or you will get bored really fast.
It's better to come in this industry with a
military mentality meaning, you like receiving orders and execute them as a little soldier.
But for those who are already in this industry, however don't leave without
planning a real way out. Open a business while you fly, and get out once your business is running enough to live. Personnally I left a bit too early so it was hard work to make my business run.