Originally Posted by
8ballfreight
I question your situational awareness.
I know many 29-31 year old pilots that are newly minted regional FOs with ten years of flying under their belt from instruction to charter to freight to finally the regionals thanks to the recession.
I've personaly moved sixteen times since I left home when I was 18 chasing this nut.
I'd wager this generation of pilots have sob stories to go toe to toe with the Entitlement (social security, Medicare,) generation.
Boo hoo.
If you're just getting to a regional by your 30's you started about a decade later than most. No one's problem but their own. I had 1900 TT/ATP when I hit a regional at age 24, and there were quite a few guys younger than me in my class. Also had a 4 year degree. Those younger than me had a 2-year or no degree, then got their 4 year while at the regionals. Really smart way to go.