Originally Posted by
kiteflyer
I have the worst schedule and associated quality of life that I have had in many years. I hope my family hangs in there until I can be based back at home. Displacements sucks. Commuting sucks. Reserve sucks. This job sucks right now. (rant over)
Hey Kite, I'm right where you are - displaced, junior, commuter, on reserve. I look at it this way - we've got a pretty secure job, relatively speaking. American pilots have a lot of uncertainty, Pinnacle pilots are in the throws of restructuring, many losing their jobs, and Comair is no longer a going concern. Even the military is no longer a safe bet with $500B in cuts looming over the next 10 years.
When the economy turns around, growth will return and quality of life will improve.