As long as there's a huge line of guys wanting this gig, the employers will continue to call the tunes to the show.
If that's what you aspire to, hat's off to ya. I couldn't imagine living that life, especially if I had a wife and kids. You spend 10 years making nothing, and never being home, with little hope of ever making a crew. And if you do, you start out making just okay money. To make it all worthwhile ($ wise) you've got to hold on well past your prime.
Plus, if reality sets in, and decide enough is enough after eight years, then what? You're 30, with no real world skills.
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