The money is s*1t,the hours are murderous, the rules are stupid,the security is depressing,(yes,the crew have to go through almost the same palaver as pax ,each flight), the pax are thankless,the accountants rule the planet,computers and costs overrule the captain and mechanics,the status of pilots is rock bottom (who can earn less than a flight attendant these days),ticket perks are almost non - existant unless you work in an office and the training costs can almost never be covered in a whole career of flying.
The accountants and bosses hate you.The office staff hate you.The cabin crew hate you.The FAA wants to find a way to ground you.
Your company can go bust in a New York second and your pension plan goes up in smoke..
You can lose your job every 6 months in the simulator or line checks or during the medical, with no recourse.
The FAA can ground you for no good reason,just a spurious complaint by somebody with no attorney for you.
You'll be fighting for seniority all your career,just hoping somebody dies.
Still wanna be a pilot Kid?
Thank goodness I had the good times...