I have no aspirations to work for a major. I'd never get into the left seat, if I could even get hired in the first place... I can't imagine a major investing someone who, by the time I had enough hours to get there, would only have around 10 years of employment left. Of course... the way things are these days, some pilots are luck to work 10 years at a major...

The regionals seem like they might be okay, but I see enough horror stories on here to really dissuade me from that track. I understand the irregular schedule and more of the 'hands-on' work that charter and biz flying involves, and that doesn't bother me too much. Also, while a lot of folks focus on cracking six figures, I realize at this point I'd just like to get back to my current income level as quickly as possible. That's one reason I pointed out the King Air, as it seems that most of those pilots are pulling down about what I am making now.

(Fear not... definitely not a sandbagger... I do want to make as much as possible, would love to break six figures, and know that pilots earn every penny of that, especially when all the Oh SH!T lights start flashing.)

I just don't want to be staring at the same damn four walls for the next 20 years or so. And I want those next 20+ years to be full of doing something I'm passionate about. I've seen some advice that says to just stick it out, and buy a plane to enjoy on the weekends. That's fine, but that basically limits me to something no more complicated than a late 70's C-182, because I sure as hell can't afford much more than that, and I'd like to fly some more complex, bigger equipment. Which is why the corporate/charter gig appeals to me.

I'm actually starting the process of career counseling right now to see what other alternatives there are. At the same time, I'm trying to figure out how to finance getting everything through MEII. That's going to be crazy expensive...