Lostkitty, it is true that a lot aviators got out because the airlines were hiring. A lot of aviators have since tried to get back in when they lost their jobs. Many of them still fly for the reserves. A lot of people have gotten out because the deployment schedule is intense. That is true. However, there are a lot of great people with great fit reps who have stayed in. It is also very true that there are a lot of people with crappy fitness reports who got out because they knew they had no future. Your statement comes across as very self-congratulatory and elitist.