I agree with most of the postings. Flying was not my first career, that didn't pay well enough! Although I enjoy the bit between shutting the doors to arriving at the other end, its all the other stuff that drives me nuts. I cannot imagine doing this job for another 30 years and my plan is not too.
The things that get my goat about security:-
They search me for anything "dangerous". They ignore my can opener and never search my shoes. But does it even matter? As soon as I get to the aircraft I have an axe within arms reach.
When returning from a flight, trying to get back to landside, with an entire crew in uniform, I get awkward security staff wanting to see my ID pass before they will open the door. Why? I am already airside, its very very obvious that I am crew off a flight, and I am only trying to get back into a building that allows anyone into it from landside. I don't understand.
Rant over.