Originally Posted by
ArcherDvr
I used to think I could make career out of the regionals, until I got in and found it is just littered with story's of whipsawing, 5 year upgrades, downgrades, and pilots going from making close to 6 figures, and then starting all over again at poverty wages.
The same thing can be said about majors. I've got a long list of friends that have had the worse luck. The dust has finally settled for them. United furloughed 3 times. US Airways Furloughed 2 times, Delta furloughed 2 times. Don't think if your at a major you are immune to these things. Poverty wages also... Try living in SFO under United wages back in the mid 2000's. Many majors you didn't make over 40 grand your first year.
Lets all hope those days are behind up for good.