Cheyennedrvr: You have decent time in an airplane and you will have a comfortable retirement I’m sure. But to convince a major to hire you you will have to get on with a commute airline first. You should have no problem with your hours but you lack the “crew concept” of airline flying. A commuter job will also get you about 800 to 900 more hours a year. One of the best stories I ever heard was when I was in captain school and a 50+ new hire was in my class. He told me how he flew for Midway Airlines until they went under. When United called him for the interview he and his wife cried at the dinner table. I asked if they cried all over again when he was hire and he said “ no, I still don’t believe it”. Keep the faith.