Originally Posted by
rcfd13
I hardly ever meet any pilots who have actually left the career. The one I personally know left the regionals to take an ATC job so he did stay in aviation. I've met plenty of pilots who worked other great careers before making the jump to the regionals though.
I think a lot of pilots like to talk tough on the internet about hating their lives and leaving the career but hardly any ever do.
I left a stable and very comfortable paying job with a BS/MS from a top tier school to go to a regional. Sometimes the paycheck sting gets me a little blue, especially when talking to my former coworkers. Other than that, I am magnitudes happier than I was in my previous life and would only encourage someone whose dream it is to fly for an airline.