I am in my early 30s with two young kids. I am home every night, fly 300hrs a year and make around 100k a year. I have always dreamed of flying for the airlines, but looking back am so glad I never took the plunge to the regionals. I may be on the slower track to a job at the Majors but I am ok with that. At least I have had a liveable wage for the last 7 years. I hope wages go up, 40k first, 60k second, 80k third year, that is the bare minimum I would accept.