Originally Posted by FlyJSH

A steady paycheck of $1150 per month? And a uniform you can't afford to replace when you get the Saab Skunk Stripe down your back while inspecting the wheel wells?

Look dude, I flew 135 for over a decade before selling out to join the regionals (only because 135 jobs are so tenuous and I hoped to get somebody to walk my resume into a mainline HR office.... and that ain't gonna happen while I am still middle aged).

If you, like me, have chosen this wh#re as a wife, then get real. The job is about finding a reliable company that will pay a reasonable wage and treat you like a human. The sexiness is gone. IT"S A JOB! True, we have a better view than most offices, but IT'S A JOB! You aren't gonna have a bunch of 20 something stews drooling over you. You are gonna be a guy grinding out a living. Yeah, this job has some perks.... as does any job. But it also has its drawbacks: you WILL spend much of your time away from your family, companies fail at the drop of a hat, furloughs happen at every downturn, and you are dependent on the wisdom of the CEO. I don't mind being on the road 15-20 days each month, but many do (just see how many folks whine about missing little Billy's birthday).

I am not trying to discourage you. Truly! But I am trying to give you a dose of reality. Flying is alot like being a football player. Everybody played in high school. A bunch played in college. And a very few made it to the pros. Of those few, there is only one Joe Montana or Brett Favre. Yeah, after putting in 20-30 years, you might make it to fly a triple seven twice a month and make 300k. But for each of those guys, there are a thousand who won't break 100k.

Flying is an addiction. If you are willing to give up your relationships, are willing to make a meager wage, live where the company tells you (or commute), and do whatever it takes to survive, you might make it.

It's just like the football player who spends eight hours per day building his body followed by another eight hours studying the playbook and films, and then knows his career will be over by the time he is 35.

If you know the sacrifices you will make to be part of this industry and still choose it, fine. But if you choose to be a wh@re because you like sex, you will find there are a zillion of old, fat, ugly women who want you and maybe one hottie that you get to play with occasionally.