My dad was an airline pilot. To hear him talk he was surrounded by morons. That said, at least with airplanes you have to put in the flight hours and they have

My dad was an airline pilot. To hear him talk he was surrounded by morons. That said, at least with airplanes you have to put in the flight hours and they have to be documented. Most commercial pilots start off at very low pay doing puddle jumpers and regional jets. Military experience might give you a leg up because it shows you've spent a lot of hours going through a very regimented program. My dad was fortunate to get in the industry right before it became an option for the masses rather than luxury and business. It was high paying, glamorous job.