Originally Posted by
Boomer
WRX,
You do know that the clueless bitter airline pilots can see your posts, right?
Yep. What's your point? Did I hurt your feelings?
Yes, first year pay is terrible when you're 34 with no kids. So is year 8 pay with a family. Since Bandito didn't reveal his family situation you may not want to tell him it's "certainly possible" to get by.
Well, let's not pick and choose what I said here. I stated he could get by if he "planned ahead financially". That would of course take into account things like expenses from a family, mortgage payment, boat payment, country club dues, etc.
Please feel free to share your opinion based on your months as a regional pilot. But don't call me clueless, bitter, and empty just because I offer my opinion based on my 8+ years as a regional pilot.
I'm basing my opinion on my years spent in charter and corporate. Some (notice I never said all) airline pilots are "clueless" when they act like those areas are the best thing ever, and tell the OP not to even bother looking at the airlines. They have no idea what his situation is, which is why I was the ONLY one to even ask him questions.
By the way, if you're so ****ed off about the airlines, why don't you get out and do something else? There are other opportunities out there, it's not worth staying somewhere and hating your job. I've been there, and it's not fun.