All this fluffy motivational talk is quite honestly making me depressed.
Just keep on trying they said, it's all about timing they said. You simply need to have the drive and motivation. Take anything you can and work your way up!
Reality has been an eye opener.. Maybe I should make a thread titled 'how I didn't do it' to balance this out. Just so all the wannabes can take their rose tinted glasses off for a moment.
Contacts meant nothing, grades meant nothing, flight records meant nothing, speaking multiple languages meant nothing, degrees meant nothing. It really is all about the money or just plain luck/timing. Sadly, I've run out of both. Now, in my early thirties, I've started to realise just how much the financial burden will affect my entire life.
It ain't all roses and sunshine lads.
Best of luck to those still willing to gamble it all. Just realise a not insignificant nr of cpl holders will rue the decision, and It can always be you!