Originally Posted by Cubdriver
(1) you have no data to support this and (2) the stronger reasoning has it if the money is right, these people will give airlines a try. But they do not do so because the money is NOT right and all the other drawbacks to regionals discussed ad finitum apply here, money being at the very top of the list.
While textbook economics agrees with you, he's right on this point - there are
plenty of corporate pilots that have zero desire to fly for even a top 121 major/legacy carrier, regardless of compensation. It might be ego driven because they don't want to be a "copilot", or it might be as simple as they lifestyle simply is not appealing to them regardless of the "price". After all, there is something to be said about choosing your own hotel, having a rental car, driving to whatever restaurant you want, the ability to take your sticks with you to many destinations, etc.
I've met FAR more miserable airline pilots than I ever have miserable corporate pilots.
Nice thing about this industry is there's something for everybody...