Dig,
Did they fail to mention that you would have to pay $3K for the uniform you were required to wear, you couldn't ever wander more than :30 min from the airport, and unless your wife has a real job, you will be living in your car and eating top ramen.
If this is so how do they get all those cool toys? I get tired of hearing airline pilots bitch. If I were them I would quit and get a regular job. On the other hand I have a few friends that love their airline job and have done well at it.
Airline flying certainly isn't for everyone, that's for sure. I think it is fair to say that it is not the job it used to be, but it is still a great job for some, but not all, pilots. My airline type friends run the gamut on the merits of the job.
One just turned down an airline job so he can fly corporate and Cubs!