"The thought of having spent all that cash in return for a job flying turboprops in a regional airline would make me physically ill I'm sure."
Private jet - you ought to try it someday. Reminds me of some students I met at one of the big UK FTO's a few years ago who informed me that they hadn't spent all that money to fly something with propellers!
I knew people who would have given their right arm to fly turboprops anywhere for the sake of a job not that long ago. That said, the advice you offer is sensible and I agree - there's a lot more to life than flying aeroplanes.
Pity EK don't operate Q400's though
