Originally Posted by
Kill Switch
Yeah - I've done the 135 with overnights in Vail, Aspen, Sun Valley with hundreds of thousands of Marriott points - big deal. SkyWest is a reputable place to work in the minor leagues, but why leave Eagle or XJet to be at the bottom of the list knowing the -200's are being replaced at 2:1 (at best) with a 3,400+ pilot group...
I don't chase the upgrade - I've saved enough outside the cockpit to be choosy where I go and have enough balls to stand up for a profession that I've wanted to do since before I was kicking a soccer ball....like majority of other on this forum.
But in the end, we don't go to regionals to swing gear and collect McDonald wages....unless your other half puts the bread on the table.
So what's your point then? You ask why some of us work at places like SkyWest... I told you - I enjoy my QOL and living in base in a place like DEN. I'm not making much, but it's more the McD's. More importantly, I enjoy my life and have fun outside of work. Let's not go down the path of comparing previous W2s, I doubt you'd win.
Would I leave ExpressJet to come here? No way. Would I leave a dumpy 135 or 91 job to come here? Well, I think it was a good move in early 2011 when hiring was in full swing. Would I do it now? I don't know. But I don't regret coming here when I did.
But hey, if you want to head over to Commutair and live in some crappy mid-west base, knock yourself out. It's probably a fantastic decision. But it sure wouldn't be the right decision for somebody like me. I'd be outta aviation and back in engineering before living that life.