Originally Posted by
LNL76
Seems like a great opportunity for any pilot! I think if he didn't take it, he'll be kicking himself in the butt for the rest of his life. I hope you are a supportive spouse and afford him this chance that others would give their eye teeth for.
(I'm a female, have been a wife, and am involved in aviation. As crazy and unstable as this industry is, you have to be supportive and remember if he's happy---you'll be happy. You DON'T want to be the one to talk him out of it since his current career is in your comfort zone. If you don't afford him this golden opportunity and his comfy regional gig implodes he will never forgive you and that won't be a good thing for your marriage).
Best of luck either way!
LNL,
I am letting my husband make this decision...it is not mine to make. I will support whatever he chooses. I am just trying to get information that might make his decision easier. He was "hired" by United in 2008 for one minute...literally. Thank God he never had the opportunity to take the job at that time or he would have been furloughed the past 4+ years. He was contacted by them out of the blue 2 weeks ago. So to the guy who said why did he apply (APC225)...well he did back in 2007 or 08. But he hasn't been sitting around for the past 4 years waiting for them to call....so the fact they did was kind of a shock...and hence the confusion in making this decision. It is very helpful to hear stories from all of you of how you got to where you are now. He does not hate the company he works for like a lot of regional pilots do but he is sick of people saying oh this is a "small airplane" and thinking that their lives are at risk because they are flying on a regional and of course it is every pilots dream to fly a "BIG JUMBO JET"!!!