JJ.

first off, you're not JUST waiting, you're learning. Since you posted that you are in your 30's and have owned a business, you should realize that. I learn something ever time I go fly and I'm on my 18th year as a pilot. I've forgotten all that private pilot/CFI stuff, but I do know what makes an airline run on time, how to serve my passengers, how to get the most out of my crew.

The challenge is not "get called by a legacy" but rather to earn the right to be a captain, gain the experience and finally make the decision if staying where you're at or going to a legacy is right for you. By then you will earned the right to sit at that XYZ interview. I absolutely guarantee their are many things to challenge your intellect, and it has little to do with how "well you fly"

Start thinking like a Captain, learn your FOM (or Op Spec), know what you're doing and why. If all these things still don't do it for you, and it's possible it won't, then you should consider going back to an enviroment that let's your aggressive and creative side flurish.

Stick