I made so much flying HAA last year I didn't qualify for any of the  

it's greener. You're good buddy is making a helluva lot more than 130k. A sh*t ton more. Corporate pilots don't fly for peanuts either, bro. Let's face it: you made the whole thing up. I mean really, you expect anybody to believe he was furloughed 3 times between 2013 and now? Sorry, pal. Hate to tell you but he will earn 3 times what you do over his career and has a much safer and better job. Try reality, bro.