I changed careers about 11 years ago; the worst possible timing ever! I am now a 40 year old F/O at a regional; 6 years in the right seat. I as many others thought I would be farther along by now. It has been so incredibly frustrating. I had the chance to finally upgrade but passed because I don't want to commute on reserve. I work a second job to supplement the low wage I make as a pilot. I have been working 2 jobs for 10 years and I am burned out. I mean 6 years on a regional F/O salary just sucks. I feel like I have been going backwards every since I started. Going from 70K a year to regional pay is tough. I keep thinking there has got to be something better than this. So I upgrade when the big D and everyone else starts hiring; two years to get 1000/1500 PIC and hope that someone hires me. I start off all over again at the bottom. I'll be on the back side of 40 by then. Is it worth it? Not so sure anymore. Last year I was so put out I got a box that is the perfect size to load up all my company pubs and labeled it to send to the chief pilots office. I haven't done it yet. It's a lot to throw away but when is enough enough. I wouldn't be happy going back to the old gig but this isn't cutting it either.