Out of the frying pan....
 

Whilst I agree with Iron Skillet to some point I find the tenor of his most recent post a little sad really. He paints a picture of an individual who, when he says things like:

comes across as an unhappy person who finds it difficult to extract any satisfaction from his chosen profession. Perhaps it was the wrong choice in the first place, who knows, but it's not fair to criticise those who do still derive some pleasure from their work, Mr Reheat for example.

One thing I do disagree with though is the assumption that achieving a command in CX is purely seniority-based. Yes, seniority puts one in a position to start the course, but starting the course doesn't always equal a successful outcome. I know this will draw snorts of derision with many saying that failures are due solely to characters who have no right to be checkers in the first place - we're all entitled to our opinion. The point is that seniority, certainly in CX, is not the only criterion for advancement.

Going back to the following:
That's true of every seat in the flight deck because people are people and some of them simply aren't very pleasant.

STP

So climbout...

You are only here for the money. Which makes you a mercenary. We all have a mercenary tendency, just some have it stronger than others.

However, a mercenary doesn't have the right to question the methods of his employer, he just gets on with the job until it's done and then chooses whether to accept the next task or to move on with his life.

The task we are set is indeed available elsewhere but possibly with a different set of rules. At the end of the day the job still gets done.

You nailed it yourself, you are here for the money. Accept the fact and get over it.