Originally Posted by wrxpilot

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.