Originally Posted by
DreamToFlyy
Being 22 I do not have "my own family", wife and kids. I do have a girlfriend whom I have discussed this with and dated long distance in college so we think we are as best tested as anyone entering this industry. Spending a few days away from your wife/family is nothing like 3-4 months, then only getting a week at best during college breaks.
Pardon me for asking but have you found some secret technology that stops time? I only ask because you may be 22 now, and have no kids, wife now, and not really value your life now. But that won't always be the case. One day when have you have worked your butt off to finally be that pilot at Republic you may have a completely different view on your career expectations. Airline management hopes your expectations right now continue to be your expectations.
Trust all of us when we say think really far into the future and ask yourself what you truly want out of your career. Stick to that and maybe you'll get half of it. If you skimp on your expectations now, you will be in a world of hurt when you finally get to where you are trying to go.
I know none of this means anything to you and we probably look like a bunch of bitter angry pilots. But most here are pretty dead on with the reality of an airline pilot career.