VFE,
In view of the fact that all your mates seem to get flying jobs with relatively low hours, I was wondering if I could be one of your friends, mate
On a slightly different tack, I think job fulfillment is all relative, if you have experienced nothing else all your life then the grass is always going to look greener elsewhere.
If your a commercial pilot slagging off your own occupation, thats fair enough but you're never going to convince a Wannabe that the lifestyle sucks and the pays no good. And what are you comparing it too a lawyer? a doctor? The're not really in the same ball park are they? How about a policeman, teacher, traffic warden or bus driver is this more fulfilling.
I've worked for the same engineering company for over 2O years I get a reasonable salary, 6 weeks of annual leave, flexi time, foreign travel staying in nice hotels, a guaranteed pension, retirement at 60, I finish work at 5 every day and I'm home by 10 past. Whats more when I travel I continue to earn the same hourly rate. Does this sound good to you. Because I hate it, whats more I hate myself for not trying to pursue a flying career a long time ago.
have a nice day!
MJR