When I did IOE at NJs, my IOE guy taught me a couple of important phrases that will get me thru each week.
1. Ice, coffee and papers.
2. Who cares?
The second one works for not only this job, but life in general.
Anytime you see something that could be done better.....who cares?
Anytime the company wates money....who cares?
Anytime anyone bitches or complains...who cares?
Anytime you get worked up over something....who cares?
All you/we can do as pilots for NJs, is do our best to do our jobs. This means, get to the airport on time, get the plane ready for the pax......everything else...who cares?
It sure keeps the stress level down.
And like you, I am in it for the long haul. As you have seen first hand, money is of no concern.