Originally Posted by Da40Pilot

In regards to other people trying to discourage you from becoming an airline pilot and/or working at a regional, take what they say with a grain of salt. There are TONS and TONS of regional airline pilots who are happy with their job and their life, everyone knows that the first couple of years is tough, but it's like that at most places where you need to climb a ladder. Remember that people usually speak up ONLY when they have something negative to say, or are frustrated because THEIR situation sucks, so, remember that it's not necessarily going to be as bad for you just because everyone says so.