LF
I obviously see this whole issue in a completely different light to you.
To you, flying is just a job.
To me, it is my reason for getting out of bed in the morning, my reason for being.
If I wasn't employed as a pilot, every spare cent I have would be spent on flying.
They say that if you can find something you love to do, then you never have to work a day in your life. I haven't worked for years!
I don't believe there is any relevance in the number of passengers you carry, as to how important you are. If there is 1 or 100 persons on board, the task is still the same.
I have been fortunate enough to take something that I considered to be a hobby, and to actually get paid to do it.
There are many others like me who have done the hard yards in some pretty remote areas, and still maintain a positive attitude not believing that the world owes them a living.
These are the guys who will eventually succeed.