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Most of that is dead on with the previous generation. Now, you know ahead of time, that the days of "Catch me if you can" (leo dicaprio movie) are long gone. There are times when I wish I had a normal 9-5 job, but I really cant see myself doing anything else. There is a major difference in quality of life depending on your seniority level and type of operation. (121, 135, 91, etc). I get much better schedules and pay at a fractional then I did at the airlines, but I also do not feel as secure here as I was there. But hey, working 14 days a month isnt bad, and if you count vacation, I only really work less than 5 months a year!!
That being said, it is very sad and disapointing sometimes as I do tend to miss a lot of my kid's events as they always seem to fall on my work weeks. You just have to make the best of your time when youre home.