Original Message

Well, I'll answer your questions in order

1. Any "hands on" job requires time away from home. 

2. I make SIGNIFICANTLY more than most in HAA and even without the OT, I'm living very well.

3. Putting away a SIGNIFICANT amount away in my 401K every month (although the market does suck right now but that's another story)

4. I like single pilot, Night, NVG's, unprepared LZ's etc...  (It keeps me interested)

5. A 21 year old flying regionals has to go to sleep with 10 other guys in a crash pad in NJ because he can't afford a decent hotel every 8 days.

So yeah, I kind of dig my job.