I'm a pilot. In the hierarchy of aviation jobs corporate flying is usually pretty far up the ladder, depending upon the company. Aerial firefighting isn't, the companies that do it are usually kind of shady and the aircraft left over poorly maintained hulks of crap that aren't useful for much else. Boredom, or lack of it, is a dumb reason to choose a job. You choose a job because it pays you well, opportunities for advancement, gives good benefits and time off, and gives you a good quality of life. Dumping a good job to take a job with some fly by night outfit (pardon the pun) isn't very smart. If he wants excitement then tell him to take up skydiving or snake handling, it's a poor justification for a career.
